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{{Main|Nectarous Dandelfly}}
{{Main|Nectarous Dandelfly}}


The Nectarous Dandelfly is a harmless enemy in {{p3}}. It hovers in the air until it is hit with a [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], in which it flies off and leaves multiple drops of [[nectar]].
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]].


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== Naming ==
== Naming ==
"Dandelfly" is a combination of "dandle", which means "gently rocking up and down", and "fly", since it is a family of bugs that gently moves 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.


=== Names in other languages ===
=== Names in other languages ===
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|JapR = Mitsu Mochi Yanma Ka
|JapR = Mitsu Mochi Yanma Ka
|JapM = Nectar holding dragonfly family
|JapM = Nectar holding dragonfly family
|ChiTrad  = 蜜蟲晏蜓科
|Dut  =  
|Dut  =  
|DutM =  
|DutM =  
|Fra  =  
|Fra  = nectiloptéres
|FraM =  
|FraM = From ''nectar'' (nectar) and the suffix ''-ptère'' (-ptera)
|Ger  =  
|Ger  = Schwebellen
|GerM =  
|GerM =  
|Ita  =  
|Ita  =  
|ItaM =  
|ItaM =  
|Spa  =  
|Kor  = 꿀벌레잠자리 과
|Spa  = Nectarópteros
|SpaM =  
|SpaM =  
}}
}}


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Centifly family]]
* [[Honeywisp family]]
* [[Honeywisp family]]
* [[Muggonfly]]


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{{families}}
[[Category:Dandelfly family| ]]
[[Category:Dandelfly family| ]]
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