HyperDic: blackfly

English > 2 senses of the word blackfly:
NOUNanimalblackfly, bean aphid, Aphis fabaeblackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
animalblackfly, black fly, buffalo gnatsmall blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae
English > blackfly: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaningblackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets.
Synonymsbean aphid, Aphis fabae
Member ofAphis, genus Aphistype genus of the Aphididae
BroaderaphidAny of various small plant-sucking insects
SpanishAphis Fabae, piojo del frijol, pulgón negro
English > blackfly: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningsmall blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals.
Synonymsblack fly, buffalo gnat
Member ofSimulium, genus Simuliumtype genus of the Simuliidae
BroadergnatAny of various small biting flies
Catalanmosca negra

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