hawk moth

noun

ˈhȯk-ˌmȯth How to pronounce hawk moth (audio)

variants or hawkmoth

: any of a family (Sphingidae) of large, stout-bodied, swift-flying moths that are sometimes active during the day and have long, narrow, more or less pointed forewings, small hind wings, and a very long proboscis which at rest is kept coiled and are typically capable of hovering while feeding on the nectar of flowers

Note: Many hawk moths lack scales on their wings and are usually called clearwings. Because of a hornlike extension on their hind end, larvae of the hawk moth are often referred to as hornworms and include pests destructive to crops and ornamental plants.

called also sphinx moth

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Despite contemporaries’ scoffing, Darwin was proved right when the orchid’s pollinator, the hawk moth, was discovered decades later in Madagascar, the orchid’s native habitat.

Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2022 In order to create a sort of moth-drone cyborg, mechanical engineer Melanie Anderson of the University of Washington cold-anesthetized a hawk moth in a freezer before removing its antennae.

Matt Simon, Wired, 4 Jan. 2021 It’s all thanks to the sacrifice of the hawk moth Manduca sexta, which is an extremely sensitive smeller, like other moths.

Matt Simon, Wired, 4 Jan. 2021 Researchers have interpreted a nearby red figure as an insect—possibly a hawk moth, known to become intoxicated on datura nectar drawn through its long proboscis—perhaps here a symbolic stand-in for the datura-taker.

Megan Gannon, National Geographic, 23 Nov. 2020 Snake-mimic caterpillar The larvae of hawk moths ward off predators by impersonating deadly pit vipers.

Liz Langley, National Geographic, 7 Aug. 2019 The mimicry technique the hawk moth caterpillar uses can fool birds or other hungry caterpillars that might otherwise eat it.

National Geographic, 3 Apr. 2018 The hawk moth’s disguise capitalizes on most predators’ natural proclivity to avoid anything snake-like.

National Geographic, 26 Mar. 2017 So how does the hawk moth master the convincing blinking eye?

National Geographic, 26 Mar. 2017 See More

单词	hawk moth
释义	hawk moth noun ˈhȯk-ˌmȯth variants or hawkmoth : any of a family (Sphingidae) of large, stout-bodied, swift-flying moths that are sometimes active during the day and have long, narrow, more or less pointed forewings, small hind wings, and a very long proboscis which at rest is kept coiled and are typically capable of hovering while feeding on the nectar of flowers Note: Many hawk moths lack scales on their wings and are usually called clearwings. Because of a hornlike extension on their hind end, larvae of the hawk moth are often referred to as hornworms and include pests destructive to crops and ornamental plants. called also sphinx moth Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Despite contemporaries’ scoffing, Darwin was proved right when the orchid’s pollinator, the hawk moth, was discovered decades later in Madagascar, the orchid’s native habitat. Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2022 In order to create a sort of moth-drone cyborg, mechanical engineer Melanie Anderson of the University of Washington cold-anesthetized a hawk moth in a freezer before removing its antennae. Matt Simon, Wired, 4 Jan. 2021 It’s all thanks to the sacrifice of the hawk moth Manduca sexta, which is an extremely sensitive smeller, like other moths. Matt Simon, Wired, 4 Jan. 2021 Researchers have interpreted a nearby red figure as an insect—possibly a hawk moth, known to become intoxicated on datura nectar drawn through its long proboscis—perhaps here a symbolic stand-in for the datura-taker. Megan Gannon, National Geographic, 23 Nov. 2020 Snake-mimic caterpillar The larvae of hawk moths ward off predators by impersonating deadly pit vipers. Liz Langley, National Geographic, 7 Aug. 2019 The mimicry technique the hawk moth caterpillar uses can fool birds or other hungry caterpillars that might otherwise eat it. National Geographic, 3 Apr. 2018 The hawk moth’s disguise capitalizes on most predators’ natural proclivity to avoid anything snake-like. National Geographic, 26 Mar. 2017 So how does the hawk moth master the convincing blinking eye? National Geographic, 26 Mar. 2017 See More Word History First Known Use 1785, in the meaning defined above
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hawk moth

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