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PRONUNCIATION OF HUMMINGBIRD MOTH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUMMINGBIRD MOTH

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Hummingbird moth is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HUMMINGBIRD MOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hemaris

Hemaris is a genus of sphinx moths, consisting of about 17 species native to the Holarctic. Four species occur in North and South America and three are found in Europe. Their main host plants are herbs and shrubs of the teasel and honeysuckle families. Moths in genus Hemaris are known collectively as Clearwing Moths or Hummingbird Moths in the US and Bee Hawk-Moths in Britain.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUMMINGBIRD MOTH

humlie
hummable
hummed
hummel
hummeller
hummelling
hummer
humming
humming top
hummingbird
hummock
hummocky
hummus
humogen
humongous
humor
humoral
humoralism
humoralist
humorally

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUMMINGBIRD MOTH

brown house moth
buff-tip moth
clothes moth
codling moth
death´s-head moth
diamondback moth
emperor moth
giant peacock moth
gipsy moth
gypsy moth
hawk moth
leopard moth
luna moth
mammoth
oak processionary moth
puss moth
silver-Y moth
sphinx moth
tiger moth
tussock moth
wax moth

Synonyms and antonyms of hummingbird moth in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «hummingbird moth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HUMMINGBIRD MOTH

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The translations of hummingbird moth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hummingbird moth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蜂鸟蛾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polilla del colibrí
570 millions of speakers

English

hummingbird moth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिड़ियों कीट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطائر الطنان فراشة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колибри моли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

traça de colibri
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হুমিংবার্ড মথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

colibri papillon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kangkung hummingbird
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kolibri-Motte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハチドリ蛾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벌새 나방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyamuk nyamuk
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

chim ruồi bướm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹம்மிங் பன்றி மொட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिंगिंगबर्ड मॉथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sinek kuşu güvesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

falena colibrì
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Hummingbird ćma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

колібрі молі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Hummingbird molie
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

κολιμπρί σκώρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hummingbird mot
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

hummingbird moth
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

hummingbird møll
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hummingbird moth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMMINGBIRD MOTH»

The term «hummingbird moth» is normally little used and occupies the 133.327 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMMINGBIRD MOTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hummingbird moth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUMMINGBIRD MOTH»

Discover the use of hummingbird moth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hummingbird moth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Insects of the Great Lakes Region
The common clearwing, or hummingbird, moth, Hemaris thysbe (Fabricius), is reddish brown with large areas of the wings transparent and not covered with scales. The tip of the abdomen is dark. This and related species fly during the day and ...
Gary A. Dunn, 1996
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Hummingbird Gardens: Turning Your Yard Into Hummingbird Heaven
This is the least common of the four hummingbird moth species, but it may be locally abundant, especially in the mid-Atlantic states. It closely resembles the common clearwing but is easily distinguished by the pair of red-brown bands on the ...
Stephen W. Kress, 2007
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Evolution of Pollination and Breeding Systems of Antillean ...
... [0.00 –0.20] Hummingbird 2.5 [1.7– 3.4] 0.70 [0.56 –0.80] Rhytidophyllum grandiflorum Hispaniola Subcampanulate yellow/ red Hummingbird Moth 3.0 0.27 0.23 0.50 1 [13] 13.7 Diurnal insects 9.7 Rhytidophyllum leucomallon Hispaniola ...
Silvana Marten Rodriguez, 2008
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Moth Catcher: An Evolutionist's Journey Through Canyon and Pass
The thermoregulation and metabolism that regulate hummingbird moth flight have been studied as a model of natural bioengineering. Heat energy from flight muscles is trapped in the thorax, raising the muscle tissue to its most efficient ...
Michael M. Collins, 2007
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Java Programming with Oracle JDBC
Belonging to the family Sphingidae, this moth is commonly called "hummingbird," "sphinx," or "hawk moth." The hummingbird moth is a strong flyer, with a rapid wingbeat. Most are medium to large moths with heavy bodies, with wing spreads  ...
Donald Bales, 2002
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Bug Feats of Montana
Also called a “hawk moth” or “hummingbird moth,” this big, furry moth acts like a hummingbird, hovering while sipping flower nectar. Instead of a tongue, it uncurls its long, hollow mouthpart called a “proboscis” (pruh-BOSS-kiss) to reach deep ...
Deborah Richie Oberbillig, 2009
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Flies in the Face of Fashion, Mites Make Right, and Other ...
This time, the miracle of insect metamorphosis results in the adult insect — the hummingbird moth. The moths then show up sipping nectar from flowers. Flowers that are attractive to hummingbirds are also attractive to their namesake moths.
Tom Turpin, 2006
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Pests of the West: Prevention and Control for Today's Garden ...
... far the most often encountered "hummingbird moth." Achemon sphinx [ Eumorpha achemon) Grape, Virginia creeper, woodbine. These purplish-brown caterpillars are minus the characteristic "horn" and have in its place only a dark eyespot.
Whitney Cranshaw, 1998
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Appalachian Spring
I was shortly rewarded for my efforts by the discovery of one of the more flamboyant of the sphinxes, the two-and-a-half-inch- long hummingbird moth that has two maroon bands around the lower end of its fat abdomen and large, whirling, ...
Marcia Bonta
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Butterflies in the Backyard
If it's smaller than a hummer, it's probably a hummingbird moth. Hummingbird moths are a type of sphinx moth. I often get calls about a strange, hummingbirdlike creature. Most report that it's fuzzy, looks like a bee, and has antennae and a long ...
Scott Shalaway, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUMMINGBIRD MOTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hummingbird moth is used in the context of the following news items.
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Moth Mania sheds light on variety of nocturnal insects | The …
A hummingbird moth, one of the few that can be seen during the day, resembles the tiny bird with its clear wings and green body — and its ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
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The flight of the hummingbird … moth?
But have you seen the hummingbird moth. ... For several summers I have had a hummingbird moth on my butterfly bush and bee balm. I enjoy ... «Hampshire Review, Jul 15»
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I Used to Be A Moth Assassin. This is How I Fell In Love With Them
The day-flying “hummingbird moth” is among the most interesting, and we hope to get a lot of sightings. This year, we began a campaign to ... «Discover Magazine, Jul 15»
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Creatures great and small welcome in this kingdom
One of my most fascinating visitors is the hummingbird moth whose resemblance to a hummingbird is so remarkable that it wasn't till I actually ... «Fond du Lac Reporter, Jul 15»
5
Bug hunt at the library tomorrow
“I'm hoping we'll be able to find bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, caterpillars and maybe a hummingbird moth or praying mantis,” Hammerstone ... «Saugerties Times, Jul 15»
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What kind of hummingbird is that?
A day-flying moth, the critter is sometimes called a hummingbird moth because its behavior is so similar to a hummingbird. It flits around flowers ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
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Ornamental gourds make the list of Texas farmer's favorite crops
I suspect that a primary pollinator is the hummingbird moth, which comes out at dusk. It is the adult stage of the maligned tomato horn worm so ... «CultureMap Dallas, Jul 15»
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A golden bird and a jewel of an insect
It could be the hummingbird moth. In nature, survival is directly related to adaptability. Now here is an insect that mimics a bird! Also called ... «Sandusky Register, Jul 15»
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Bird-moth combination is hummingbird moth
Lana Wynnychuk took this recent photo at her house in the Hart. She didn't know what she was looking at and had to do some research to find ... «Prince George Citizen, Jun 15»
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Million Pollinator Garden Challenge, make a difference with your …
blog hummingbird moth 0908 Phlox is easy to grow and brings in lots of pollinators like this hummingbird moth. Photo by Doug Oster. There are ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jun 15»

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