noun
- 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.