| 单词 | ghost moth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasghost moth ghost moth n. (originally) a European moth, Hepialus humuli; (in later use more widely) any of various moths comprising the family Hepialidae.Probably originally so called from the silvery white upperside of the wings of the male Hepialus humuli and its courtship display hovering above vegetation at dusk. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > family Hepialidae > hepialus humuli (ghost moth) ottera1400 miller's soul1585 ghost moth1776 otter moth1804 ghost swift1819 1776 W. Withering Bot. Arrangem. Veg. Great Brit. II. 495 The Ghost Moth, Phalæna Humuli, feeds upon the roots, and the mottled Orange Moth upon the stalks [of Burdock]. 1885 W. F. Kirby Brit. Butterflies, Moths & Beetles 84 The Ghost Moth (Hepialus Humuli)..has a peculiar hovering flight, and is common in meadows on summer evenings. 1969 Victorian Year Bk. 83 i. 19 The primitive Ghost Moths (Hepialidae) are well represented in Victoria by a number of often large and attractive species. 2010 P. Marren & R. Mabey Bugs Britannica 290/2 Few have seen the wisp in recent times, and the Ghost Moth is reported to be less common than it was. < as lemmas |
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