mosquito hawk (musketohak)

1. A dragon-fly. The name applies to any of these insects in the United States, from their preying upon mosquitos and other gnats. This habit is so well marked that Mosquito-hawk ( Calopteryx apical is ), natural size. propositions have been made for the artificial propagation and protection of dragon-flies as a means of relief from mosquitos in places where the latter are exceptionally numerous. 2. The night-hawk, a caprimulgine bird, Chor deiles popetue, or some other species of the same genus. mosquito-net (mus-kē tō-net), n. A screen or covering of plain lace, coarse gauze, or mosquito-netting, used as a protection against mosquitos and other insects. A