sphinx moth

sphinx moth

n. See hawkmoth.

sphinx moth

n (Animals) US and Canadian another name for the hawk moth

hawk′ moth`

n. any of numerous moths of the family Sphingidae, noted for their swift flight and ability to hover while sipping nectar from flowers. Also called sphingid , sphinx moth. [1775–85]

Thesaurus

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sphinx moth - any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feedhawk moth, hawkmoth, hummingbird moth, sphingidmoth - typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennaefamily Sphingidae, Sphingidae - hawkmothsManduca sexta - moth whose larvae are tobacco hornwormsManduca quinquemaculata - moth whose larvae are tomato hornwormsAcherontia atropos, death's-head moth - European hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull