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PRONUNCIATION OF SWIFT MOTH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWIFT MOTH

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Swift moth is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SWIFT MOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

swift moth

Hepialidae

The Hepialidae are a family of insects in the lepidopteran order. Moths of this family are often referred to as swift moths or ghost moths.

Definition of swift moth in the English dictionary

The definition of swift moth in the dictionary is any of five species of fast-flying moths of the family Hepialidae, regarded as primitive in development, having forewings and hind wings similar in size and shape: the best known is the ghost swift, Hepialus humili Often shortened to: swift.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWIFT MOTH

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swift-flowing
swift-footed
swifter
Swiftian
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swiftlet
swiftly
swiftness
swifty
swig
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swiler
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WORDS THAT END LIKE SWIFT 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
luna moth
mammoth
oak processionary moth
puss moth
silver-Y moth
sphinx moth
tiger moth
tussock moth
wax moth

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

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Translation of «swift moth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWIFT MOTH

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Translator English - Chinese

SWIFT蛾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

swift polilla
570 millions of speakers

English

swift moth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तेज कीट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

فراشة سريعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

быстрое моли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

traça rápida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্রুত মথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

papillon rapide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rama-rama yang pantas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

SWIFT Motte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コウモリガ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빠른 나방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swift moth
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bướm nhanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்விஃப்ட் அந்துப்பூச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेगवान पतंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hızlı güve
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

swift falena
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szybka ćma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

швидке молі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

molie rapidă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταχεία σκώρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vinnige mot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

swift moth
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

swift møll
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swift moth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWIFT MOTH»

The term «swift moth» is barely ever used and occupies the 203.196 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWIFT MOTH» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWIFT MOTH»

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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Sweetfish - tree snake
Swift moths include some of the largest known moths, with wingspans up to 10 inches (25 cm). Pictured is a female ghost moth. The common swift moth. Most European and North American species ...
‎2002
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Pests of Fruit Crops: A Colour Handbook, Second Edition
Family. HEPIALIDAE. (swift. moths). Primitive, medium-sized moths, with vestigial mouthparts and short antennae. Larvae have welldeveloped legs, with crochets on the abdominal prolegs forming several concentric circles. Swift moth larvae ...
David V Alford, 2014
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Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
... swift louse-fly (E) see Crataerina pallida swift moth, smaller green (E) see Aenetus lignivorus swift, white-rumped (E) see Apus caff er swift-moth, common ( E) see Hepialus lupulina swift-moth, garden (E) see Hepialus lupulina swift-moth,  ...
Derwent Publications, 1990
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Pests of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Flowers: A Color Handbook
Hepialus humuli (Linnaeus) (474–476) Ghost swift moth A widely distributed and generally common species, infesting a similar range of hosts to the previous species but usually more damaging to grassland, pastures and lawns. The larvae  ...
David V. Alford, 2012
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Pest Lepidoptera of Europe: With Special Reference to the ...
179 Garden Rose Tortrix 116 Garden Swift Moth 32 Garden Tiger 10. 254 Gastropacha 219-220 Gclechiidae 16, 18. 27 Geometridae 9. 18. 29 Ghost Moth 31 Ghost Swift Moth 31 Glyphipterigidae 16. 27 Glyphipteri\ 75 gnidiella ( Cryptobtabes) ...
David J. Carter, 1984
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Oxford Thesaurus of English
... monkey squirrel monkey talapoin tamarin silver-line silverY snout (moth) sphingid swallow-tailed moth swift (moth) tabby tapestry moth thorn tiger moth tortrix (moth) triangle turnip moth peccary razorback warthog wild boar seps shingleback ...
Maurice Waite, 2009
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Agricultural Insect Pests of Temperate Regions and Their Control
Soil insects, such as root maggots (Anthomyiidae), wireworms, chafer grubs, rootworms (USA) and swift moth caterpillars, can to some extent be avoided by the planting of non-susceptible crops and the growing of the vulnerable crops at some ...
Dennis S. Hill, 1987
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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Index volume
... 13: 1821-1822 Peppered 14: 1915-1916 Plume sec Plume moth Processionary sec Processionarv moth Prominent 15: 2076 Puss 3: 345; 15: 2076-2077 Reed leopard 7: 992 Silk see Silk moth Swift see Swift moth Tapestry 4: 470 Tiger see ...
‎2002
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A History of Early Film
FIGURE-OF-8 MOTH and LARVA WINTER MOTH, MALE and FEMALE OTTER OR GHOST SWIFT MOTH, HALE and FEMALE 15 ... LARVA-DEATH'S HEAD 16 17 18 19 MOTH PITH Cabbage Butterfly. 21 22 23 APP LE MOTH WOOD ...
Stephen Herbert, 2000
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Pest and Disease Management Handbook
The white caterpillars of garden swift moth (Hepialus lupulinus) and ghost swift moth (Hepialus humuli) (up to 35 mm and 50 mm long, respectively) feed on the roots of grasses, occasionally damaging newly sown and established grass.
David V. Alford, 2008

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWIFT MOTH»

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A Most Kinky Moth
ANDRZEJ KRAUZESporting brown wings flecked with white, the gold swift moth looks pretty drab. Its sex life, however, is anything but. Mating in most moth ... «The Scientist, May 15»
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They Don't Eat, They Love Orgies: Meet the World's Most Romantic …
With their dance fights, orgies, homoerotic behavior and even the occasional "aerial strike," the gold swift moth may have the most unpredictable sex life of any ... «Jezebel, Mar 15»
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These Moths Remember Where They Mated for the First Time
As Penny Sarchet reports for New Scientist, research shows that these moths show a ... But the gold swift moth takes even more extensive measures for sex. «Smithsonian, Mar 15»
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Bug Kama Sutra: Flexible Moth Evolved Many Ways to Mate
Every day is Valentine's Day for the gold swift moth, which may have the most ... Two gold swift moths demonstrate one of their unusual mating positions. «National Geographic, Feb 15»
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Climate changes affect shape-shifting plant species
A small brown moth has one of the most complex sex lives in the insect world, new ... Biologist: “The love life of the gold swift moth is a veritable 'Kama Sutra' of ... «Charlotte Observer, Dec 14»
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Moth's Sex Life Compared To The Kama Sutra
The gold swift moth, Phymatopus hecta, is native to northern Europe and Asia. It is found from ... The small brown moth's mating behavior is performed at twilight. «Design & Trend, Dec 14»
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The complex sex lives of gold swift moths
The creature in question is the gold swift moth (Phymatopus hecta), and according to researchers from the University of Leeds' School of Biology, it has one of ... «RedOrbit, Dec 14»
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Gold Swift Moth's Sex Life is a 'Karma Sutra of Mating Patterns'
When it comes to a certain small brown moth, though, you may be surprised. Scientists have taken a closer look at the gold swift moth (Phymatopus hecta) and ... «Science World Report, Dec 14»

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