Sphingid

n.	1.	(Zool.) A sphinx.
a.	1.	Of or pertaining to a sphinx, or the family Sphingidæ.

Noun

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sphingid - any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed Synonyms: hawk moth, hawkmoth, hummingbird moth, sphinx moth

Acherontia atropos, death's-head moth, family Sphingidae, hawk moth, hawkmoth, hummingbird moth, Manduca quinquemaculata, Manduca sexta, moth, Sphingidae, sphinx moth