hummingbird hawkmoth

English

Noun

hummingbird hawkmoth (plural hummingbird hawkmoths)

  1. Any of various sphingid moths of the genus Macroglossum, especially Macroglossum stellatarum, which, like hummingbirds, hover in front of flowers to feed.
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