hawkmoths
Swift nocturnal fliers
Hawkmoths are large, heavy-bodied moths with narrow wings and a rapid, hovering flight that resembles a hummingbird's.
Many species have long tongues for drinking nectar from deep flowers while hovering in place.
The name comes from their swift, darting flight.
Also called sphinx moths.
Floral sugar water
- proboscisElongated animal head appendage
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
- night-bloomingFlowering after sunset
moonflower · jasmine · honeysuckle · petunias · angel's trumpet · datura · garden · hovering
Suspended without support
- wingbeatSingle wing oscillation
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- rapidMoving with haste
stationary · aerodynamic · maneuverability · agile · swift · blur · whirring · helicopter
Butterfly and moth order
- proboscisElongated animal head appendage
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
pupa · chrysalis · metamorphosis · larvae · hornworm · invertebrate · arthropod · scales
Relating to dusk
- duskDimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- nightflyerSomething flying after dark
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
gloaming · nightfall · darkness · lamp · porch light · starlight · dimness · shadowy
Human skull as symbol
- squeakingHigh, thin sound
- Silence of the LambsThriller about catching serial killers
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
enigmatic · omen · superstition · folklore · cryptic
nectar
Floral sugar water
- proboscisElongated animal head appendage
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
night-blooming · moonflower · jasmine · honeysuckle · petunias · angel's trumpet · datura · garden · hovering · floral
hovering
Suspended without support
- wingbeatSingle wing oscillation
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
rapid · stationary · aerodynamic · maneuverability · agile · swift · blur · whirring · helicopter · midair
Lepidoptera
Butterfly and moth order
- proboscisElongated animal head appendage
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- thoraxCentral body cavity
caterpillar · pupa · chrysalis · metamorphosis · larvae · hornworm · invertebrate · arthropod · scales · entomology
crepuscular
Relating to dusk
- duskDimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- nightflyerSomething flying after dark
moonlight · gloaming · nightfall · darkness · lamp · porch light · starlight · dimness · shadowy · midnight
death's-head
Human skull as symbol
- squeakingHigh, thin sound
- Silence of the LambsThriller about catching serial killers
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
mythology · enigmatic · omen · superstition · folklore · cryptic
- pollinatorsbees, bee, butterflies, butterfly, bumblebee
- Lepidopterabutterflies, monarch, cocoons, chrysalis, swallowtail