hummingbird moth

noun

Any of the genus Hemaris of sphinx moths.

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hawkmothhawk mothsphingidsphinx moth
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Meanings

nounhummingbird moth (plural hummingbird moths)

plural hummingbird moths

  1. Any of the genus Hemaris of sphinx moths.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed

Similar
hawkmothhawk mothsphingidsphinx moth
Broader
moth
Also see
hawk mothsphingidsphinx moth

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hummingbird moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hummingbird%20moth

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“hummingbird moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hummingbird%20moth. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hummingbird moth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hummingbird%20moth.

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