Clearwing n. (Zool.) A lepidopterous insect with partially transparent wings, of the family AEgeriadae, of which the currant and peach-tree borers are examples.
... The Hornet Clearwing (Sesia Apiformis) is a very interesting moth, and it was common at Aldington; the larva feeds on the wood of the black poplar. The colouring of the moth so resembles the hornet, that at first sight it is easily mistaken for the latter. It is an excellent example ... — Grain and Chaff from an English Manor • Arthur H. Savory
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