hawk moths

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Определение hawk moths в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: plural form of hawk moth
hawk moth: Any moth of the family Sphingidae
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
hawkmoths: sphingidae