sphingidae

IPA: sfˈɪŋʌdeɪ

Root Word: Sphingidae

noun

  • a family of moths (Lepidoptera) called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as “hornworms”; it includes about 1,450 species.
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Examples of "sphingidae" in Sentences

  • This moth is a member of the Sphingidae family.
  • Abbott's sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family.
  • Smerinthus is a genus of moths and part of the Sphingidae.
  • Sphinx merops is species of moth in the family Sphingidae.
  • This is a list of the Austrlian species of the family Sphingidae.
  • The adult has the typical streamlined wings and body of Sphingidae.
  • Sphingidae stub but there doesn't seem to be an image associated with it.
  • Many Sphingidae caterpillars bear a single curved horn on their hind end.
  • Manduca albolineata is a type of moth that belongs in the family Sphingidae.
  • The Smerinthinae are a sub family of Sphingidae moths in the order Lepidoptera.

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