Acherontiini is a tribe of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s of the family
Sphingidae
The Sphingidae are 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. It is best represented in the tropics, bu ...
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Taxonomy
*Genus ''
Acherontia''
*Genus ''
Agrius
Agrius (; Ancient Greek: Ἄγριος means 'wild, savage') in Greek mythology, is a name that may refer to:
*Agrius, one of the Giants, sons of Gaia. He, together with Thoon, was clubbed to death by Moirai with maces made from bronze, during th ...
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*Genus ''
Callosphingia''
*Genus ''
Coelonia''
*Genus ''
Megacorma''
Sphinginae
Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval
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