clearwing

noun

clear·wing ˈklir-ˌwiŋ

variants or clearwing moth

: a moth (as of the families Sesiidae or Sphingidae) having the wings largely transparent and devoid of scales

Examples of clearwing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web North America has four species of hummingbird moth, with the most common and recognizable being the snowberry clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) and the hummingbird clearwing (Hemaris thysbe). —

Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2024

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