Noun: sphingid sfin-gid
- Any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
"The hummingbird sphingid is often mistaken for a small hummingbird";
- hawkmoth, hawk moth, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth
Derived forms: sphingids
Type of: moth
Part of: family Sphingidae, Sphingidae
Encyclopedia: Sphingid