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
Sphingidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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