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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPHINX MOTH

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Sphinx moth is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SPHINX MOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sphinx moth

Sphingidae

The Sphingidae are a family of moths, commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths, and hornworms; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species are found in every region. They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid, sustained flying ability. Their narrow wings and streamlined abdomens are adaptations for rapid flight.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPHINX MOTH

sphery
sphincter
sphincteral
sphincterial
sphincteric
sphinges
sphingid
sphingomyelin
sphingosine
sphinx
sphinxlike
sphragistic
sphragistics
sphygmic
sphygmogram
sphygmograph
sphygmographic
sphygmography
sphygmoid
sphygmology

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPHINX 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
hummingbird moth
leopard moth
luna moth
mammoth
oak processionary moth
puss moth
silver-Y moth
tiger moth
tussock moth
wax moth

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

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Translation of «sphinx moth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPHINX MOTH

Find out the translation of sphinx moth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sphinx 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 «sphinx moth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

狮身人面像蛾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esfinge polilla
570 millions of speakers

English

sphinx moth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्फिंक्स कीट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

أبو الهول فراشة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сфинкс моли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esfinge mariposa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্পিলিন্স মথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sphinx moth
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sphinx rama-rama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sphinx Motte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スフィンクス蛾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스핑크스 나방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sphinx moth
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nhân sư bướm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Sphinx அந்துப்பூச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्फिंक्स मॉथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sphinx güvesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sphinx falena
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sfinks ćma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сфінкс молі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sfinx molie
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

σφίγγα σκόρου
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Sphinx mot
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

sphinx moth
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Sphinx møll
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sphinx moth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPHINX MOTH»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPHINX MOTH» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPHINX MOTH»

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HANDBOOK OF NATURE STUDY
... of rapidly moving wings and detect the blur of them in the twilight, as if the creature carried by them hung entranced before some deep'throated flower, and then whizzed away like a bule let, we know that it is a hummingbird or sphinx moth.
ANNA BOTSFORD COMSTOCK, 2010
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General Educational Development Test, High School ...
Flight Muscle Temperature in a Moth -10 12 3 4 Time from Onset of Warm-up ( Minutes) The graph above shows the temperature of flight muscles of a sphinx moth before flight, during a warm-up period, and during flight. 4. About how many  ...
Samuel C. Brownstein, Max Peters, 2010
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Insects and Spiders of the World
However, they can also perform delicate maneuvers, such as hovering above a flower. T A sphinx moth caterpillar with a characteristic spike on its abdomen. The spike may perform as false antennae, tricking predators into attacking the rear of  ...
Robert S. Anderson, Richard Beatty, Stuart Church, 2003
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1990 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
... Helicoverpa confusa Helicouerpa minuta Hydraecia petasitis Hypena laysanensis Small Lappet Moth Spanish Moon Moth Great Peacock Moth Kern Primrose Sphinx Moth Prairie Sphinx Moth Blackburn's Sphinx Moth none knoow Fabulous ...
‎1990
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Grape Pest Management, Third Edition:
Principal hosts include apple, pear, prune, azalea, beet, knotweed, buckwheat, collards, purslane, honeysuckle, jimsonweed, and many other range, forage, and vegetable plants. Whitelined sphinx moth occurs throughout the United States.
LARRY J. BETTIGA, 2013
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Invertebrates of Central Texas Wetlands
3-31 Carolina sphinx moth (Manduca sexta) Carolina sphinx moth Manduca sexta (FIG. 3-31) Biology: The big, beautiful Carolina sphinx moth came to our black light above the San Marcos River. The massive green caterpillar, known as the ...
Stephen Welton Taber, Scott B. Fleenor, 2005
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Development and Flexibility
A good example of such sexually dimorphic structures in brains is provided by the sphinx moth, Manduca sexta. 4.2.2 Sexual dimorphism in the sphinx moth Many moth species show sexually dimorphic behaviour. In particular, the male will ...
Terry Whatson, Vicky Stirling, 1998
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Night Science for Kids: Exploring the World After Dark
Its wings can be almost 6 inches (15.2 cm) wide. Whrrrr, sip, zip! The white-lined sphinx moth flies and sounds like a hummingbird. The woolly bear caterpillar becomes a fuzzy-headed Isabella tiger moth. WHERE TO LOOK FOR MOTHS Look ...
Terry Krautwurst, 2005
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Do Butterflies Bite?: Fascinating Answers to Questions about ...
The Walnut Sphinx moth (Amorpha juglandis) makes a hissing sound by forcing air out of its spiracles. The Abbott's Sphinx moth (Sphecodina abbottii) squeaks like a mouse. When some Swallowtail larvae are disturbed, they rear up on their  ...
Hazel Davies, Carol A. Butler, 2008
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Handbook of Brain Microcircuits
Christensen TA, Harrow ID, Cuzzocrea C, Randolph PW, Hildebrand JG (1995) Distinct projections of two populations of olfactory receptor axons in the antennal lobe of the sphinx moth Manduca sexta. Chem Senses 20:313–323. Christensen  ...
Gordon Shepherd, MD, DPhil, Sten Grillner, MD, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPHINX MOTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sphinx moth is used in the context of the following news items.
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Moth Night Out turns beetlemania
His third annual Moth Night Out at the headquarters of the Trinity River National ... family of moths, which includes hawk moths, sphinx moths, and hornworms. «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
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The Moth that wants to be a bird
As I turned my focus onto the moth, which belonged to the Sphinx Moth family, I noticed a second one gleaning nectar from another plant. Then I spotted another ... «www.ottawacommunitynews.com/, Jul 15»
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Moth week: Stockton celebrates moths Monday
Moth Week is in its fourth year. This year's celebration puts a spotlight on the Sphingidae family, which includes hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms. «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
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Happy 'National Moth Week' - Celebrate July 18 at Bohart Museum …
This year, National Moth Week will spotlight the Sphingidae family of moths found throughout the world commonly called hawk moths, sphinx moths and ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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#ISeeChange: Are there more sphinx moths in the high desert lately?
As adults, white-lined Sphinx Moths can have wingspans of more than 5 inches. A sphinx moth feeds in a Tufted Evening-Primrose flower in San Manuel, AZ. «89.3 KPCC, Jun 15»
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Pen in Hand: Sphinx Moths, one of the natural world's elegant …
I always liked Hans Christian Anderson's classic story "The Ugly Duckling," about how a ungainly, different-looking baby duck turned out to be not a duckling at ... «Tehachapi News, Jun 15»
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Meet Mr. Sphinx Moth
This was Hyles lineata, the white-lined sphinx or hummingbird moth, and it was ... And away it flew into the afternoon sun, fast and strong, though still moth-like ... «Santa Barbara Independent, Apr 15»
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Caterpillars bugging you? Blame the monsoon
After appeasing their wanderlust, they'll burrow into soft soil, form a shell known as a chrysalis and begin their transformation into a white-lined sphinx moth. «azcentral.com, Sep 14»
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To The Editor: Caterpillar Avalanche
The white-lined sphinx moth is often compared to a hummingbird, due to its flying pattern and looks. It can also have a wingspan of up to 5 inches. Anyway ... «Parker Live, Aug 14»
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A tale of tobacco hornworms, wasps and sphinx moths
Here's a rather graphic example of good bugs, bad bugs and something special in between! Ron Eaton took this photo of tobacco hornworms he found in his ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Aug 14»

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