- hawkmoth, hawk moth, sphingid, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth - any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
--1 is a kind of moth
--1 is a member of Sphingidae, family Sphingidae
--1 has particulars:Manduca sexta; Manduca quinquemaculata; death's-head moth, Acherontia atropos