The Sphinginae are a subfamily of the hawkmoths (Sphingidae), moths of the order Lepidoptera. The subfamily was first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1802. Notable taxa include the pink-spotted hawkmoth (Agrius cingulata), being a very common and recognizable species, the death's-head hawkmoths (Acherontia species) of Silence of the Lambs fame, and Xanthopan morganii with its enormous proboscis.
Sphinginae | |
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The greater death's head hawkmoth (Acherontia lachesis) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Subfamily: | Sphinginae Latreille, 1802 |
Type species | |
Sphinx ligustri | |
Tribes | |
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Diversity | |
About 40 genera, over 200 species | |
Synonyms | |
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Systematics
- Tribe Acherontiini
- Tribe Sphingini
References
- Sphingidae of the World Checklist, All-Leps Barcode of Life
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