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Cocytius Lucifer
''Cocytius'' is a genus of hawkmoths (family Sphingidae). The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species , the Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory accepts eight species. The genera ''Amphonyx'', ''Ancistrognathus'', ''Morcocytius'' and ''Pseudococytius'' are treated as synonyms. *''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 Cocytius antaeus medor MHNT CUT 2010 0 411 Itatiaia, Bresil, femelle.jpg, ''Cocytius antaeus'' Cocytius duponchel MHNT CUT 2010 0 466 - San Joaquín de Navay Tachira Venezuela - Male.jpg, ''Cocytius duponchel'' References Cocytius Sphingidae genera Taxa named by Jacob Hübner {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocytius Antaeus
''Cocytius antaeus'', the giant sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was Species description, first described by Dru Drury in 1773. Distribution It is found from Brazil through Central America and into the southern parts of California, Texas, and Florida in the United States. Description The wingspan is 126–178 mm. Very rare in North America, it was once thought to be the only insect in the continent with a long enough proboscis to pollinate the Dendrophylax lindenii, ghost orchid. Cocytius antaeus medor MHNT CUT 2010 411, Borceira, Salesopolis, Bresil, male dorsal.jpg, Male dorsal Cocytius antaeus medor MHNT CUT 2010 411, Borceira, Salesopolis, Bresil, male ventral.jpg, Male ventral Cocytius antaeus medor MHNT CUT 2010 0 411 Itatiaia, Bresil, femelle dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal Cocytius antaeus medor MHNT CUT 2010 0 411 Itatiaia, Bresil, femelle ventral.jpg, Female ventral Biology The larvae feed on ''Annona glabra'', ''Annona reticulata'', ''Ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |