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sphinx moth

noun

Definition of sphinx moth

: hawk moth

Note: The larvae of the hawk or sphinx moth often assume a defensive position in which the front end is raised in a manner suggestive of the Egyptian sphinx.

Examples of sphinx moth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 He was proven right 130 years later, when Morgan’s sphinx moth (Xanthopan morganii) was seen feeding from the orchid with its huge tongue. — Douglas Main, National Geographic, "Discovery reveals secrets about how ghost orchids reproduce," 11 July 2019

First Known Use of sphinx moth

1839, in the meaning defined above

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