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Scaptia
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Translingual
thumb|Scaptia tricolor species.
Etymology
mul From mul la 1 Scaptia? From mul 1=1 σκᾰπτός grc dug, diggable -ia, if these flies display some sort of digging behavior?
Pronunciation
en US /ˈskæp.ti.ə/
Proper noun
f 1
genus family Tabanidae certain horseflies
subgenus family Tabanidae Scaptia (Scaptia) subgenus
Derived terms
Myioscaptia subgenus
References
Q1616665 1
mul Horseflies
Latin
Etymology
la
Pronunciation
Scaptia
Proper noun
Scaptia<1.loc>
la ancient city p/Latium, disappeared at a very early period
Declension
Scaptia<1.loc>
Derived terms
la Scaptiēnsis
la Scaptius
References
la Italy