Meaning Of The Word Clearwing

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clearwing in American English
any of a family (Aegeriidae) of day-flying, wasplike moths with transparent, scaleless wings
noun: a moth having wings mostly devoid of scales and transparent, esp. any of the family Aegeriidae, many species of which are injurious to plants

clearwing in British English
noun: any moth of the family Sesiidae (or Aegeriidae), characterized by the absence of scales from the greater part of the wings. They are day-flying and some, such as the hornet clearwing (Sesia apiformis), resemble wasps and other hymenopterans

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