hawkmoth

See also: hawk moth

English

Alternative forms

• hawk moth

Etymology

hawk +‎ moth

Noun

hawkmoth (plural hawkmoths)

1. (entomology) Any of several moths, of the family Sphingidae, that hover over flowers when sucking nectar through a long proboscis.

Derived terms

• death's-head hawkmoth
• hummingbird hawkmoth
• Kashmir bee hawkmoth
• white-edged hunter hawkmoth

 

Translations

hawk moth — see hawk moth