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Tribe Macroglossini

Banded Sphinx Moth Caterpillar (top view) - Eumorpha fasciatus Achemon Sphinx caterpillar - Eumorpha achemon pupa - Eumorpha fasciatus Sphinx Moth - Eumorpha fasciatus Please Identify - Hyles lineata Unidentified Sphinx Moth - Amphion floridensis White-lined Sphinx Moth  - Hyles lineata Moth on concrete wall_5.26.20.jpg - Eumorpha achemon
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Bombycoidea (Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths)
Family Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)
Subfamily Macroglossinae
Tribe Macroglossini
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Macroglossini Harris, 1839
Explanation of Names
Macroglossini from the type genus Macroglossum (Scopoli), Greek meaning "long tongue." (1)
Works Cited
1.Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms
Donald J. Borror. 1960. Mayfield Publishing Company.