hawk moth

English Thesaurus

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

hypernym	:	moth,
definition	:	typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	manduca sexta,
definition	:	moth whose larvae are tobacco hornworms (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	manduca quinquemaculata,
definition	:	moth whose larvae are tomato hornworms (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	acherontia atropos, death's-head moth,
definition	:	European hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	family sphingidae, sphingidae,
definition	:	hawkmoths (noun.animal)