- clearwing moth
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷-\ noun
: a clearwing (family Aegeriidae)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
clearwing moth
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clearwing moth — ▪ insect also called Wasp Moth, any of approximately 1,000 species of moths (order Lepidoptera) that are long legged with a slender, dark body with bright red or yellow markings. The wings frequently lack scales and are transparent. Unlike… … Universalium
Chestnut Clearwing Moth — Conservation status Extinct (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification Kingdo … Wikipedia
clearwing — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a moth having the wings largely devoid of scales and transparent: as a. : a moth of the family Aegeriidae b. : any of various hawkmoths (as the bumblebee hawkmoth) … Useful english dictionary
clearwing — noun Date: 1867 a moth (as of the families Aegeriidae or Sphingidae) having the wings largely transparent and devoid of scales … New Collegiate Dictionary
clearwing — /klear wing /, n. a moth having wings mostly devoid of scales and transparent, esp. any of the family Aegeriidae, many species of which are injurious to plants. [1865 70; CLEAR + WING] * * * … Universalium
clearwing — n. type of moth with clear wings … English contemporary dictionary
clearwing — noun a day flying moth with mainly transparent wings, resembling a wasp or bee. [Family Sesiidae: many species.] … English new terms dictionary
clearwing — clear•wing [[t]ˈklɪərˌwɪŋ[/t]] n. ent any moth of the family Aegeriidae, having transparent, scaleless wings • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
currant clearwing — currant borer or currant clearwing, a clearwing (moth), the larva of which bores in stems of currant shrubs … Useful english dictionary
Carmenta (moth) — Taxobox name = Carmenta Genus regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera subordo = Ditrysia superfamilia = Sesioidea familia = Sesiidae subfamilia = Sesiinae tribus = Synanthedonini genus = Carmenta genus authority … Wikipedia
