Sphingidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Lepidoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 326 accepted species worldwide.
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Macroglossum trochilus Hübner
Macroglossum trochilus, the African hummingbird hawk-moth, is a common Sphingida…
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772
Proserpinus proserpina is a species with 36–60 mm wingspan found across a range …
Lintneria istar Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Lintneria istar, the Istar sphinx moth, is a Sphingidae moth found in the southw…
Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856
Xylophanes falco is a hawk moth species distributed from the southern US to Cent…
Erinnyis lassauxi Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis lassauxi is a species first described in 1859, found from northern Arge…
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779 is a large moth found from Argentina through Ce…
Ambulyx substrigilis Westwood, 1847
Ambulyx substrigilis Westwood, 1847 has a 96–120 mm wingspan and ranges across S…
Manduca albiplaga Walker, 1856
Manduca albiplaga is a moth with a 120–180 mm wingspan, ranging from Brazil to s…
Hyles livornica Esper, 1780
Hyles livornica is a migratory moth species with specific physical traits, found…
Marumba spectabilis Butler, 1875
Marumba spectabilis is a rufous-brown moth species found across South and Southe…
Hyles annei Guérin-Méneville, 1839
Hyles annei is a moth of the Sphingidae family found in parts of South America.
Lintneria lugens Walker, 1856
Lintneria lugens Walker, 1856 is a moth species found across Mexico, Honduras, a…
Sphingidae animals belong to the Lepidoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. The submarginal band is present, matching the median lines in colour and width, but is distinctly darker than the grey marginal band. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Sphingidae is classified in the order Lepidoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. A distinct white fringe is present on the forewing upperside, running along the posterior margin from near the base to beyond the median rhombiform patch.
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