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Subfamily Macroglossinae

Lassaux's Sphinx - Erinnyis lassauxii Uknown Sphinx Moth - Hemaris diffinis Sphecodina abbottii Nessus Sphinx - Amphion floridensis Proserpinus lucidus - female Hemaris thysbe Hyles lineata, white lined sphinx moth in Oklahoma? - Hyles lineata Sphingidae: Hyles euphorbiae - Hyles euphorbiae
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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
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Macroglossinae Harris, 1839
Identification
Macroglossinae 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.