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[[File:Nectarous dandelfly.png|left|180px]] | [[File:Nectarous dandelfly.png|left|180px]] | ||
{{Main|Nectarous Dandelfly}} | {{Main|Nectarous Dandelfly}} | ||
Scientific name: ''Anisopterid ambrosius'' | |||
The Nectarous Dandelfly is a harmless enemy in {{p3}}. It hovers in the air until it is hit with a [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], at which point it flies off and leaves multiple drops of [[nectar]]. | The Nectarous Dandelfly is a harmless enemy in {{p3}}. It hovers in the air until it is hit with a [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], at which point it flies off and leaves multiple drops of [[nectar]]. | ||
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== Naming == | == Naming == | ||
"Dandelfly" is a combination of "dandle", which means "gently rock up and down", and "damselfly", since it is a family of bugs that gently move up and down while flying. | "Dandelfly" is a combination of "dandle", which means "gently rock up and down", and "damselfly", since it is a family of bugs that gently move up and down while flying. | ||
The genus ''Anisopterid'' is derived from '{{w|Anisoptera}}', the group dragonflies belong to. | |||
=== Names in other languages === | === Names in other languages === | ||
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|DutM = | |DutM = | ||
|Fra = nectiloptéres | |Fra = nectiloptéres | ||
|FraM = From ''nectar'' (nectar) and the suffix ''-ptère'' (-ptera) | |FraM = From ''nectar'' (nectar) and the suffix ''-ptère'' (-ptera), nomenclature used to name insect orders. | ||
|Ger = Schwebellen | |Ger = Schwebellen | ||
|GerM = | |GerM = Float Dragonflies (Schweben + Libelle) | ||
|Ita = | |Ita = | ||
|ItaM = | |ItaM = | ||
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* [[Centifly family]] | * [[Centifly family]] | ||
* [[Honeywisp family]] | * [[Honeywisp family]] | ||
* [[Muggonfly]] | |||
{{families}} | {{families}} | ||
[[Category:Dandelfly family| ]] | [[Category:Dandelfly family| ]] | ||