Biology:Cocytius

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Short description: Genus of moths

Cocytius
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Cocytius antaeus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Tribe: Sphingini
Genus: Cocytius
Hübner, 1819
Synonyms
  • Ancistrognathus Wallengren, 1858

Cocytius is a genus of hawkmoths (family Sphingidae). The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.[1]

Species

(As of February 2021), the Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory accepts eight species. The genera Amphonyx, Ancistrognathus, Morcocytius and Pseudococytius are treated as synonyms.[2]

  • Cocytius antaeus (Drury, 1773)
  • Cocytius beelzebuth (Boisduval, [1875])
  • Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)
  • Cocytius haxairei Cadiou, 2006
  • Cocytius lucifer (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
  • Cocytius mephisto Haxaire & Vaglia, 2002
  • Cocytius mortuorum Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
  • Cocytius vitrinus Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

References

Wikidata ☰ Q141093 entry