SPHINX MOTH

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does sphinx moth mean? 

• SPHINX MOTH (noun)
  The noun SPHINX MOTH has 1 sense:

1. any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed

  Familiarity information: SPHINX MOTH used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPHINX MOTH (noun)

Meaning:

Any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

hawk moth; hawkmoth; hummingbird moth; sphingid; sphinx moth

Hypernyms ("sphinx moth" is a kind of...):

moth (typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sphinx moth"):

Manduca sexta (moth whose larvae are tobacco hornworms)

Manduca quinquemaculata (moth whose larvae are tomato hornworms)

Acherontia atropos; death's-head moth (European hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull)

Holonyms ("sphinx moth" is a member of...):

family Sphingidae; Sphingidae (hawkmoths)