hawk moth

English - Turkish

Definition of hawk moth in English Turkish dictionary: sphinx kelebeği; kene
eyed hawk moth: akşam tavus kelebeği
hawk-moth: şahin güve
oak hawk moth: meşe kene
silver-striped hawk-moth: gümüş çizgili şahin güve

English - English

Definition of hawk moth in English English dictionary: Any moth of the family Sphingidae; The larvæ are large, hairless caterpillars ornamented with green and other bright colors, and often with a caudal spine; any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed; 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; 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; See Sphinx, also Tobacco worm, and Tomato worm; Any moth of the family Sphingidæ, of which there are numerous genera and species
hawk moths: plural form of hawk moth
hawkmoth: Any of several moths, of the family Sphingidae, that hover over flowers when sucking nectar through a long proboscis
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