coffee bee hawkmoth; pellucid hawk moth; coffee clearwing
A species of clearwing moth (Cephonodes hylas) known for its transparent wings and hummingbird-like flight. Common in gardens and parks across Japan.
In the summer garden, a coffee bee hawkmoth was resting on a gardenia flower.
The pellucid hawk moth has transparent wings and hovers like a hummingbird.
Standard katakana spelling for this moth name; usually written in kana.
Full kanji spelling; rarely used in practice. It is usually written in kana.
Abbreviated kanji spelling; very uncommon.
The name オオスカシバ (大透翅) literally means 'large transparent-winged moth'. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it describes the moth's prominent clear wings.