Daptolestes

Translingual Q14509847 Etymology From mul grc:δάπτω to devour grc:λῃστής robber. Proper noun 1 m genus family Asilidae robber flies 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 There’s the Loki fly, in honor of the tortured God of Mischief, whose scientific name is “Daptolestes illusiolautus,” meaning elegant deception. 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 en mul Megan Marples Taylor Swift inspired an entomologist to name a new millipede species after the megastar w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/20/us/taylor-swift-millipede-new-species-scn/index.html 2022-04-20 Australian scientists named a number of new species after Marvel characters, including Thor. The scientific name of the fly species is Daptolestes bronteflavus, with the second word translating to “blond thunder.” https://web.archive.org/web/20260425140806/https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/20/us/taylor-swift-millipede-new-species-scn/index.html 25 April 2026