sphinx moth

Noun sphinx moth has 1 sense

• sphinx moth(n = noun.animal) hawk moth, hawkmoth, hummingbird moth, sphingid - any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed; Array
is a kind of moth
is a member of family sphingidae, sphingidae
has particulars: manduca sexta, manduca quinquemaculata, acherontia atropos, death's-head moth