Fulgoridae

plural noun

Ful·​gor·​i·​dae

fu̇lˈgȯrəˌdē,

ˌfəl-

: a family of chiefly tropical often grotesquely formed plant-feeding insects (superfamily Fulguroidea) that have the beak obviously arising from the base of the head and the ocelli near or below the eyes see lantern fly

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Fulgora, type genus + -idae

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