Noun: hummingbird moth
- Any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
"Hummingbird moths are often mistaken for actual hummingbirds due to their flight patterns";
- hawkmoth, hawk moth, sphingid, sphinx moth
Derived forms: hummingbird moths
Type of: moth
Part of: family Sphingidae, Sphingidae
Encyclopedia: Hummingbird moth