spotted lanternfly

noun

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

nounspotted lanternfly (plural spotted lanternflies)

plural spotted lanternflies

  1. 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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APA

spotted lanternfly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spotted%20lanternfly

MLA

“spotted lanternfly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spotted%20lanternfly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spotted lanternfly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spotted%20lanternfly.

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