hawkmoth

Other forms: hawkmoths

Definitions of hawkmoth

1. noun

   any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
   synonyms: hawk moth, hummingbird moth, sphingid, sphinx moth

   types:

   Manduca sexta

   moth whose larvae are tobacco hornworms

   Manduca quinquemaculata

   moth whose larvae are tomato hornworms

   Acherontia atropos, death's-head moth

   European hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull

   type of:

   moth

   typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae