Definition of sphingidae Sphingidae
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What does sphingidae mean?
WordNet
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| sphingidae - hawkmoths | ||
| family Sphingidae | ||
| arthropod family any of the arthropods | ||
| lepidoptera, order lepidoptera moths and butterflies | ||
| hawk moth, hawkmoth, hummingbird moth, sphingid, sphinx moth any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed | ||
| genus manduca, manduca moths whose larvae are tobacco hornworms or tomato hornworms | ||
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Wikipedia 
- Sphingidae is a family of moths (Lepidoptera), commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species (Grimaldi & Engel, 2005). It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region (Scoble, 1995).
Part of speech
🔤- sphingidae, noun, singular of sphingidaes.
