Daptolestes illusiolautus

Translingual Etymology From mul Daptolestes la:illūsiō illusion la:lautus elegant, in reference to Loki, the Norse god of mischief. Proper noun 1 m species family Asilidae a robber fly resembling Loki 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 Loki fly, or Daptolestes illusiolautus, meaning elegant deception. The Marvel character is played by Tom Hiddleston 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 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