Macroglossinae (Lepidoptera)
For the subfamily of megabats, see Macroglossinae (Chiroptera).
| Macroglossinae | |
|---|---|
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| Hummingbird hawk moth Macroglossum stellatarum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| (unranked): | Macrolepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Bombycoidea |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Subfamily: | Macroglossinae Harris, 1839 |
| Type species | |
| Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Diversity | |
| 86 genera, roughly 733 species | |
The Macroglossinae are a sub-family of Sphingidae moths in the order Lepidoptera. The subfamily is divided into three tribes: Dilophonotini, Macroglossini and Philampelini.
References
- Sphingidae of the World Checklist, All-Leps Barcode of Life
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