hawk-moth

English - Turkish

Definition of hawk-moth in English Turkish dictionary

şahin güve

Related Terms

eyed hawk moth

akşam tavus kelebeği

oak hawk moth

meşe kene

silver-striped hawk-moth

gümüş çizgili şahin güve

hawk moth

sphinx kelebeği

hawk moth

kene

English - English

Definition of hawk-moth in English English dictionary

Any moth of the family Sphingidae

Related Terms

hawkmoth

Any of several moths, of the family Sphingidae, that hover over flowers when sucking nectar through a long proboscis

hawk moth

The larvæ are large, hairless caterpillars ornamented with green and other bright colors, and often with a caudal spine

hawk moth

any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed

hawk moth

or sphinx moth Any moth of the lepidopteran family Sphingidae. Found worldwide, these stout-bodied moths have long, narrow forewings and shorter hind wings, with wingspans ranging from 2 to 8 in. (5-20 cm). Many species pollinate flowers while sucking nectar; the proboscis of some species is up to 13 in. (32.5 cm) long. Some hawk moths migrate. The larvae, which are smooth and have a dorsal "horn," are called hornworms; larvae of two North American species the tobacco, or southern, hornworm, and the tomato, or northern, hornworm attack tomato, tobacco, and potato crops

hawk moth

They are large, handsome moths, which fly mostly at twilight and hover about flowers like a humming bird, sucking the honey by means of a long, slender proboscis

hawk moth

See Sphinx, also Tobacco worm, and Tomato worm

hawk moth

Any moth of the family Sphingidæ, of which there are numerous genera and species

hawkmoth

{i} type of moth that can fly quickly and can hover in one location while drinking nectar

hawkmoth

any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed