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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An insect of either of the genera Chlorops and Oscinis, of the family Muscidæ: so called from the injury they inflict on growing crops.
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The larvae of the ribbon-footed corn-fly (_Chlorops taeniopus_) caused great injury to the barley crop in Great Britain in 1893, when the plant was weakened by extreme drought.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Various
bilby commented on the word corn-fly
Sooo, apparently not an airshow in Nebraska.
January 10, 2024