greenfly vs red herring

greenfly

noun
  • Lucilia sericata, common green bottle fly 

  • Certain aphids (Aphidoidea), commonly known as greenfly in Britain and the Commonwealth 

  • especially, Myzus persicae, green peach aphid 

  • Odontomyia chloris (syn. Musca chloris) 

  • Tabanus nigrovittatus, a biting horsefly more commonly known as the greenhead horsefly, greenhead fly, or greenhead 

  • Any of several kinds of common insects green in color 

red herring

noun
  • A red herring prospectus. 

  • A herring that is cured in smoke and brine strong enough to turn the flesh red; a type of kipper. 

  • A clue, information, argument etc. that is or is intended to be misleading, diverting attention from the real answer or issue. 

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