sphingid

sphin·gid  (sfnjd)

n.

A moth of the family Sphingidae; a hawk moth.

adj.

Of or belonging to the family Sphingidae.

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[From New Latin Sphingidae, family name, from Sphinx, type genus, from Latin, sphinx; see sphinx.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sphingid - any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed hawk moth, hawkmoth, hummingbird moth, sphinx moth moth - typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae family Sphingidae, Sphingidae - hawkmoths 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