split wings

British

plural noun

angling
1. wings (of an artificial fly) that are dressed cocked up and separated into a V shape
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a split-wing pattern

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“We call this ‘split wings,’” says Walsh, picking up a spotted lanternfly with its wings spread wide.

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