Meaning of HAWK MOTH
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed |
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| | Synonyms: | | hawkmoth, hummingbird moth, sphingid, sphinx moth |
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| | See Also: | | Acherontia atropos, death's-head moth, family Sphingidae, Manduca quinquemaculata, Manduca sexta, moth, Sphingidae | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hawk" moth`\ (?; 115). (Zo["o]l.)
Any moth of the family {Sphingid[ae]}, of which there are
numerous genera and species. 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. The larv[ae] are large, hairless caterpillars
ornamented with green and other bright colors, and often with
a caudal spine. See {Sphinx}, also {Tobacco worm}, and
{Tomato worm}. Tobacco Hawk Moth ({Macrosila Carolina}), and
its Larva, the Tobacco Worm.
Note: The larv[ae] of several species of hawk moths feed on
grapevines. The elm-tree hawk moth is {Ceratomia
Amyntor}.
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