spotted lanternflies

A form of spotted lanternfly — A planthopper of species Lycorma delicatula, indigenous to parts of Southern China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, that has spread invasively to Japan, South Korea, and the United States.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of spotted lanternfly
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