Thefe are alfo called by Reaumur Papillionaceous Flies, that have their wings half tranfparent.
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Papilionaceous
Synonyms for "papilionaceous"
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[T]he broad road is lined with wild bushes and tangled shrubs lavishly decked with brilliant blossoms: the lentisk, so covered with yellow, papilionaceous flowers [translating Schmetterlingsblumen] that not a green leaf is visible…
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Ali G was a glorious, comedic butterfly, but it's my sad duty to report that his exquisitely papilionaceous character is currently being broken upon a wheel.
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