1. large moths with narrow wings and swift flight, typically active at dusk and capable of hovering while feeding on flowers

Examples

• The hawkmoths visited the garden at twilight to feed on the honeysuckle.
• With their rapid wingbeats, hawkmoths can hover like hummingbirds.
• The tobacco hornworm caterpillar develops into one of the largest hawkmoths.
• Hawkmoths are important pollinators for many night-blooming flowers.
• The sphinx hawkmoths have distinctive streamlined bodies and pointed wings.
• We watched hawkmoths dart between the evening primrose blossoms.
• Many hawkmoths migrate long distances during their seasonal movements.