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Sphingidae
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Noun1.Sphingidae - hawkmoths
family Sphingidae
arthropod family - any of the arthropods
Lepidoptera, order Lepidoptera - moths and butterflies
hawk moth, hawkmoth, hummingbird moth, sphingid, sphinx moth - any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
genus Manduca, Manduca - moths whose larvae are tobacco hornworms or tomato hornworms
Acherontia, genus Acherontia - death's-head moth
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Everyone is silent as the sphinx moths land on the flowers.
The golden hour: Brightblack Morning Light follow the shape of the ... by Homans, Charles / The Fader
When the critters emerged as adult sphinx moths, 77 percent of those that were shocked following the fifth molt remembered their aversion to the smelly gas, the team reports in the March 5 PLoS ONE.
Moths' memories by Ehrenberg, Rachel / Science News
When the buds burst open into white, six-inch-long, flowers, they're almost instantly visited by sphinx moths.
Where have all the pollinators gone? by Goodstein, Carol / Science World
 
 
 
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