hawk moth

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Any moth of the family Sphingidae
The larvæ are large, hairless caterpillars ornamented with green and other bright colors, and often with a caudal spine
any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
or sphinx moth Any moth of the lepidopteran family Sphingidae. Found worldwide, these stout-bodied moths have long, narrow forewings and shorter hind wings, with wingspans ranging from 2 to 8 in. (5-20 cm). Many species pollinate flowers while sucking nectar; the proboscis of some species is up to 13 in. (32.5 cm) long. Some hawk moths migrate. The larvae, which are smooth and have a dorsal "horn," are called hornworms; larvae of two North American species the tobacco, or southern, hornworm, and the tomato, or northern, hornworm attack tomato, tobacco, and potato crops
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
See Sphinx, also Tobacco worm, and Tomato worm
Any moth of the family Sphingidæ, of which there are numerous genera and species
hawk moths
plural form of hawk moth
hawkmoth
Any of several moths, of the family Sphingidae, that hover over flowers when sucking nectar through a long proboscis
hawkmoth
{i} type of moth that can fly quickly and can hover in one location while drinking nectar
hawkmoth
any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
hawk moth
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