- hummingbird hawk moth
- hummingbird hawk moth,Especially British. a hawk moth.
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Hawk moth — (m[o^]th ; 115). (Zo[ o]l.) Any moth of the family {Sphingid[ae]}, of which there are numerous genera and species. They are large, handsome moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed. They fly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hawk moth — noun any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed • Syn: ↑hawkmoth, ↑sphingid, ↑sphinx moth, ↑hummingbird moth • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hawk moth — any of numerous moths of the family Sphingidae, noted for their very swift flight and ability to hover while sipping nectar from flowers. Also called sphingid, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth. [1775 85] * * * or sphinx moth Any moth of the… … Universalium
Hummingbird — Taxobox name = Hummingbird image width = 250px image caption = Female Black chinned Hummingbird regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves subclassis = Neornithes infraclassis = Neognathae unranked ordo = Cypselomorphae ordo = Apodiformes … Wikipedia
Hummingbird (disambiguation) — A hummingbird is a member of a family of very small New World birds.Hummingbird may also refer to: * Hummingbird Hawk moth, is a species of day flying Old World hawk moth with a long proboscis, which hovers at flowers to feed and is easily… … Wikipedia
hummingbird moth — noun any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed • Syn: ↑hawkmoth, ↑hawk moth, ↑sphingid, ↑sphinx moth • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hummingbird moth. — See hawk moth. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
hummingbird moth. — See hawk moth. [1840 50, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
de Havilland Moth — de Havilland D.H.60 Moth … Deutsch Wikipedia
sphinx moth — noun any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed • Syn: ↑hawkmoth, ↑hawk moth, ↑sphingid, ↑hummingbird moth • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
