Sphinginae
The Sphinginae are a subfamily of the hawkmoths (Sphingidae), moths of the order Lepidoptera. The subfamily was first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1802. Notable taxa include the pink-spotted hawkmoth (Agrius cingulata), being a very common and recognizable species, the death's-head hawkmoths (Acherontia species) of Silence of the Lambs fame, and Xanthopan morganii with its enormous proboscis.
Sphinginae | |
---|---|
![]() | |
The greater death's head hawkmoth (Acherontia lachesis) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Subfamily: | Sphinginae Latreille, 1802 |
Type species | |
Sphinx ligustri | |
Tribes | |
| |
Diversity | |
About 40 genera, over 200 species | |
Synonyms | |
|
Systematics
- Tribe Acherontiini
- Tribe Sphingini
gollark: We tried this, but people aren't that compressible.
gollark: The citizens loved* it!
gollark: This is how *I* designed cities in some cases as a city game player.
gollark: Just make everything into a giant one-way loop.
gollark: Why even *have* intersections?
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.