Sphingidae

Translingual

Etymology

Sphinx +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Sphingidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – moths, commonly referred to as hawk moths, sphinx moths, and hornworms.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Lepidoptera – order

Hyponyms

(family): Macroglossinae, Smerinthinae, Sphinginae - subfamilies

References

Sphingidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Sphingidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Sphingidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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