| 单词 | oleander hawkmoth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasoleander hawkmoth oleander hawkmoth n. a large migratory hawkmoth, Daphnis nerii, found widely in the Old World, with forewings that are patterned in shades of green and caterpillars that feed on oleander or periwinkle leaves; also oleander hawk. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > family Sphingidae > daphnis nerii (oleander hawk) oleander hawkmoth1799 1799 G. Shaw Vivarium Naturæ, or Naturalist’s Misc. X. Pl. 372 The Oleander Hawk-Moth. This is unquestionably one of the most beautiful of the European insects. 1843 H. N. Humphreys & J. O. Westwood Brit. Moths I. 21 The Oleander Hawk-moth..measures about 4½ inches in the expansion of its fore wings. 1955 E. B. Ford Moths i. 6 The other form [of green colouring]..is found..in some Sphingidae such as the Oleander Hawk. 2012 D. V. Alford Pests Ornamental Trees, Shrubs & Flowers (ed. 2) ii. 311/2 Oleander hawk moth. A mainly non-resident migratory hawk moth, arriving in southern Europe annually from Africa. < as lemmas |
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