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单词 hawkmoth
释义

hawkmoth

/ˈhɔːkmɒθ /
noun
A large swift-flying moth with a stout body and narrow forewings, typically feeding on nectar while hovering.
  • Family Sphingidae: several genera and many species.
Most hawkmoths feed while hovering in front of flowers and use visual cues to control hovering flight....
  • Colour vision in humans and honeybees is restricted to brighter light intensities than those accessible to nocturnal hawkmoths.
  • Under limited light, similar to that of late dusk, Kelber and her colleagues trained sixteen hawkmoths to find the sugar solution placed in the centers of artificial flowers.
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