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Macroglossinae (moth)
Subfamily of moths / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Macroglossinae are a subfamily of Sphingidae moths in the order Lepidoptera. The subfamily is divided into three tribes: Dilophonotini, Macroglossini and Philampelini.
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Type species ...
Macroglossinae | |
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Hummingbird hawk moth Macroglossum stellatarum | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Subfamily: | Macroglossinae Harris, 1839 |
Type species | |
Macroglossum stellatarum | |
Diversity | |
86 genera, roughly 733 species |
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