# lovebug

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An insect, the honeymoon fly (Plecia nearctica, family Biblionidae), native to Central America and the southeastern United States.
2. An insect native to subtropical regions of south-eastern China, Taiwan, and Japan (Plecia longiforceps).
3. A person who is in love; a sweetheart.

## Etymology
From love + bug. From their mating behavior, remaining paired up for several days during copulation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lovebug