snowberry clearwing

noun

variants or snowberry clearwing moth
plural snowberry clearwings or snowberry clearwing moths
: a hawk moth (Hemaris diffinis) that resembles a bumblebee, has black-bordered, clear wings devoid of scales, is active during the day, and has a larva that is a hornworm which feeds on various plants including the snowberry

called also bumblebee clearwing, bumblebee moth

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowberry clearwing was in 1903

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“Snowberry clearwing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowberry%20clearwing. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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