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Sphingidae [′sfin·jə‚dē] (invertebrate zoology) The single family of the lepidopteran superfamily Sphingoidea. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But night-cruising hawkmoths, during tests in Kelber's lab, have done better than people do at distinguishing colors even in light as dim as starlight (SN: 11/30/02, p. Ellington's team documented wing movements of hawkmoths and the air currents they whip up. People lose color discrimination in such dimness, but hawkmoths aced tests of color recognition at night. |
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