Daptolestes

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From Ancient Greek δάπτω (dáptō, “to devour”) +‎ Ancient Greek λῃστής (lēistḗs, “robber”).

Daptolestes m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Asilidae – robber flies.
   • 2020 July 29, Jessie Yeung, “Australia names new species after Deadpool, Thor, and other Marvel favorites”, in CNN‎^[1] (in English):

     There’s the Loki fly, in honor of the tortured God of Mischief, whose scientific name is “Daptolestes illusiolautus,” meaning elegant deception.

   • 2022 April 20, Megan Marples, “Taylor Swift inspired an entomologist to name a new millipede species after the megastar”, in CNN‎^[2] (in English):

     Australian scientists named a number of new species after Marvel characters, including Thor. The scientific name of the fly species is Daptolestes bronteflavus, with the second word translating to “blond thunder.”