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单词 hornet moth
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Definition of hornet moth in English:

hornet moth

noun
  • 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 moth

noun
  • 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.
 
 
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