Sphingidae

Japanese: Sphingidae
Sphingidae

…General term for insects of the family Sphingidae in the order Lepidoptera. They vary in size from 3cm to over 15cm in wingspan, but mainly include medium to large moths.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Sphingidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…鱗翅目スズメガ科Sphingidaeの昆虫の総称。翅の開張3cmから15cmを超えるものまで,大きさはさまざまだが,主として中型から大型のガ類を含む。…

※「Sphingidae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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