释义 |
Definition of hornet moth in English: hornet mothnoun A clearwing moth which resembles a hornet, with larvae that burrow under tree bark. Several species in the family Sesiidae Example sentencesExamples - Apparently hornet moths are emerging at the moment but I've not seen any on the few poplars I know of round here.
- The American hornet moth is mostly blackish blue with some brown, orange, or yellow.
- At night we have had hornets buzzing around our outside light, I said to my husband not to worry about them because they were only hornet moths and completely harmless - wrong!
- Both this and the rather similar hornet moth are now on the wing.
- The hornet moth is a butterfly of the clearwing moths family (Sesiidae).
Definition of hornet moth in US English: hornet mothnoun A clearwing moth which resembles a hornet, with larvae that burrow under tree bark. Several species in the family Sesiidae, including Sesia apiformis, which can be a pest of poplars Example sentencesExamples - Both this and the rather similar hornet moth are now on the wing.
- At night we have had hornets buzzing around our outside light, I said to my husband not to worry about them because they were only hornet moths and completely harmless - wrong!
- The American hornet moth is mostly blackish blue with some brown, orange, or yellow.
- The hornet moth is a butterfly of the clearwing moths family (Sesiidae).
- Apparently hornet moths are emerging at the moment but I've not seen any on the few poplars I know of round here.
|