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 
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| 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 | |
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Systematics
edit- Tribe Acherontiini
- Tribe Sphingini
References
edit- Sphingidae of the World Checklist, All-Leps Barcode of Life