Sphinx Moth (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The hummingbird hawk moth, a type of sphinx moth, was sipping nectar from the honeysuckle vine.
- The garden was filled with the sweet scent of blooming flowers, attracting a variety of sphinx moths.
- The sphinx moth's long proboscis allowed it to reach deep into the flower's tube for nectar.
- A sphinx moth with striking yellow and black stripes fluttered around the porch light at dusk.
- In the evening, the air was filled with the whirring sound of sphinx moths as they flitted from flower to flower.