Glossiniidae

Japanese: Glossiniidae
Glossiniidae

…A general term for insects belonging to the Glossiniidae family of the Diptera order (illustration). The English name tsetse is derived from the Sechuana language of Botswana and means "a fly that kills cattle."

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Glossiniidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…双翅目ツェツェバエ科Glossiniidaeに属する昆虫の総称(イラスト)。英名のtsetseは,ボツワナのセチュアナ語から由来したもので〈ウシを倒してしまうハエ〉の意である。…

※「Glossiniidae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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