Subfamily

Macroglossinae (Macroglossine sphinx moths)

Erinnyis ello. Photo: (c) Royal Tyler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

The Macroglossinae are a sub-family of Sphingidae moths in the order Lepidoptera. The subfamily is divided into three tribes: Dilophonotini, Macroglossini and Philampelini.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Bombycoidea (Hawk, sphinx, silk, emperor, and allied moths)
        Family: Sphingidae (Sphinx moths)
        Subfamily: Macroglossinae (Macroglossine sphinx moths)
        Tribe: Macroglossini (3)
        Tribe: Dilophonotini (2)
        Tribe: Philampelini (1)

Subtaxa

Tribe: Macroglossini

Tribe: Dilophonotini

Tribe: Philampelini

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