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Subfamily Macroglossinae

Sphingidae: Hyles euphorbiae - Hyles euphorbiae

I assume this is a Hawk moth/Sphinx moth of some kind, can you tell which one? - Proserpinus terlooii

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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.

Contributed by Cotinis on 10 December, 2005 - 10:52pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 27 July, 2014 - 10:52am

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