1. Any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
   "The hummingbird hawkmoth is often mistaken for a small hummingbird";
   - hawk moth, sphingid, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth

Derived forms: hawkmoths, hawk moths

Type of: moth

Part of: family Sphingidae, Sphingidae

Encyclopedia: Hawkmoth