The Macroglossinae are a subfamily of Sphingidae moths in the order Lepidoptera. The subfamily is divided into three tribes: Dilophonotini, Macroglossini and Philampelini.

Macroglossinae
Hummingbird hawk moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) in flight.jpg
Hummingbird hawk moth
Macroglossum stellatarum
Scientific classificatione
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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