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Tribe Macroglossini

Big Sphingidae - Eumorpha typhon scat-slurping 'hummingbird' moth - Amphion floridensis caterpillar - Deidamia inscriptum Abbott's Sphinx, Sphecodina abbottii - Sphecodina abbottii one eyes worm - Sphecodina abbottii Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx - Eumorpha fasciatus Unknown caterpillar in Montana - Eumorpha achemon Possible Lettered Sphinx - Deidamia inscriptum
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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.
Contributed by Cotinis on 10 December, 2005 - 10:55pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 27 July, 2014 - 10:54am

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