clearwing
See-through winged insect
A clearwing is a moth with largely transparent wings, the scales having been lost or reduced so that the wing membrane shows through.
Many clearwing moths mimic wasps or bees in appearance and behavior, a disguise that deters predators.
The term also applies to certain butterflies and hummingbird moths with similar transparent patches: A clearwing hovered at the flowers.
Mysterious, unreadable person
- hummingbird mothBird-mimicking day-flying moth
- lepidopteraButterfly and moth order
- pollinatorPollen-transferring organism
- nectarFloral sugar water
proboscis · antennae · metamorphosis · caterpillar · pupa · larvae · diurnal · hovering
Permitting diffused light passage
- see-throughAllowing vision through
- scalelessLacking epidermal plates
- glass-likeResembling clear, hard transparency
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
gossamer · ethereal · membranous · hyaline · windowpane · pellucid · delicate · fragile
Linear dark markings
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- protective colorationConcealing pigmentation for survival
- convergent evolutionIndependent origin of similar features
- harmlessCausing no injury
defense mechanism · survival strategy · impersonation · resemblance
Larva tunneling through trees
- pestHarmful creature or nag
- wood-boringDrilling into timber
- agricultural pestOrganism damaging cultivated plants
- fruit treeTree producing edible produce
sphinx
Mysterious, unreadable person
- hummingbird mothBird-mimicking day-flying moth
- lepidopteraButterfly and moth order
- pollinatorPollen-transferring organism
nectar · proboscis · antennae · metamorphosis · caterpillar · pupa · larvae · diurnal · hovering · flight
translucent
Permitting diffused light passage
- see-throughAllowing vision through
- scalelessLacking epidermal plates
- glass-likeResembling clear, hard transparency
diaphanous · gossamer · ethereal · membranous · hyaline · windowpane · pellucid · delicate · fragile · iridescent
black stripes
Linear dark markings
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- protective colorationConcealing pigmentation for survival
- convergent evolutionIndependent origin of similar features
harmless · defense mechanism · survival strategy · impersonation · resemblance
ash borer
Larva tunneling through trees
- pestHarmful creature or nag
- wood-boringDrilling into timber
- agricultural pestOrganism damaging cultivated plants