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Daptolestes leei
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Etymology
mul Stan Lee Marvel creator =.
Proper noun
1 m Daptolestes leei
species family Asilidae a robber fly resembling Stan Lee
en mul Deadpool fly among new Australian 'super power' species creating a buzz w:BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-53571442 2020-07-28 The Stan Lee fly, or Daptolestes leei, which is said to share his characteristic sunglasses and white moustache https://web.archive.org/web/20251228110517/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-53571442 28 December 2025
en mul Jessie Yeung Australia names new species after Deadpool, Thor, and other Marvel favorites w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/29/australia/australia-marvel-flies-intl-hnk-scli-scn/index.html 2020-07-29 The fly, named “Daptolestes leei,” has markings on its face reminiscent of Lee’s characteristic sunglasses and white mustache. https://web.archive.org/web/20251113041206/https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/29/australia/australia-marvel-flies-intl-hnk-scli-scn/index.html 13 November 2025
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