Heleidae

He·​le·​idae

həˈlēəˌdē

taxonomic synonym of ceratopogonidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Helea, genus of flies (from Greek heleia, feminine of heleios of a marsh, marsh-dwelling, from helos marsh) + -idae

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