Scientific name Sphinginae Rank Subfamily | Superfamily Bombycoidea | |
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Lower classifications Death's‑head hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos, Manduca, Tobacco hornworm, Sphinx ligustri | ||
The Sphinginae are a subfamily of the hawkmoths (Sphingidae), moths of the order Lepidoptera. Notable taxa include the Pink-Spotted Hawkmoth, Agrius cingulata, being a very common and recognizable species, the death's-head hawkmoths (Acherontia spp.) of Silence of the Lambs fame, and Xanthopan morgani with its enormous proboscis.
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