any of various moths of the family Sphingidae, having long narrow wings and powerful flight, with the ability to hover over flowers when feeding from the nectar
Also called: sphinx moth, hummingbird moth. See also death's-head moth
hawk moth in American English
any of a family (Sphingidae) of moths with a thick, tapering body, slender wings, and a long feeding tube used for sucking the nectar of flowers; sphinx moth
Examples of 'hawk moth' in a sentence
hawk moth
All hawk moths are chunky things with serious wings on them: they seem more like honorary birds than insects.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Lime hawk moth moth is named after the hawk because it capable of powerful, long- distance flight.