< ModL Sphingidae < sphinx (gen. sphingis), type genus < L: see sphinx & -idae
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Butterflies, especially papilionids, pierids, nymphalids, and sphingid hawk moth pollinate the flowers whilecollecting nectar.
A.J. Solomon Raju, M. Mallikarjuna Rao, K. Venkata Ramana, C. Prasada Rao, M. Sulakshana 2016, 'Pollination ecology and fruiting behavior of Pavetta indica L. (Rubiaceae), a keystoneshrub species in the southern Eastern Ghats forest, Andhra Pradesh, India', Journal of Threatened Taxahttp://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2340. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The sphingid adults are large, mostly nocturnal moths with nectar-feeding habits.
Hernán M Beccacece, Adriana I. Zapata, Noelia A. Villafañe, Agustín Zarco, María dela Paz Cherini, M. Eugenia Drewniak 2011, 'Riqueza de esfíngidos (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) en el Bosque Serrano de la ReservaHídrica Natural "Parque La Quebrada" y sus alrededores (Córdoba, Argentina) Hawkmothsrichness (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) of the Serrano Forest in "La Quebrada Park" naturalhydrologic reserve and its surroundings (Córdoba, Argentina)', Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentinahttp://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0373-56802011000100015. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The florets attract butterflies of five families and sphingid hawk moths.
P.V. Lakshmi, A.J.S. Raju 2011, 'Chromolaena odorata (L.) King & H.E. Robins (Asteraceae), an important nectarsource for adult butterflies', Journal of Threatened Taxahttp://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/603. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)