hawk moth

Noun

Meaning

Any moth of the family Sphingidae, of which there are numerous genera and species. They are large, handsome moths, which fly mostly at twilight and hover about flowers like a humming bird, sucking the honey by means of a long, slender proboscis. The larvae are large, hairless caterpillars ornamented with green and other bright colors, and often with a caudal spine. See Sphinx, also Tobacco worm, and Tomato worm.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sphinx moth sphingid hummingbird moth sphinx mote caterpillar butterfly skipper larva moth pupa lepidopteran chrysalis swallowtail saturniid
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Hypernyms

moth

Hyponyms

Manduca quinquemaculata Manduca sexta death's-head moth Acherontia atropos

Close letter words and terms

hawk fledgling hawk fly hawk hawk hawk nose hawk owl hawk tuah