螟蛉 mínglíng caterpillar Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 螟 míng opaque (segment carries no independent meaning) boring insect (bound form) larva of the snout moth or similar boring insects that damage crops; often refers to the 螟虫 míngchóng蛉 líng opaque (segment carries no independent meaning) sandfly (bound form) an insect such as a sandfly or lacewing, appearing in names like 螟蛉 mínglíng or 蜻蛉 qīnglíng