Sphingidae
Translingual
Wikispecies
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