Dipsa
- The fly genus Dipsa is a junior synonym of Lonchoptera.
Dipsa is a tiny, mucus-like, extremely venomous snake from Medieval bestiaries. They were so venomous that their victim would die before becoming aware he had been bitten.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Dipsa". The Medieval Bestiary. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ Eley, Penny (2011). Partonopeus de Blois. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. ISBN 9781843842743.