''Acosmeryx'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the family
Sphingidae
The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly 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, but species ar ...
. The genus was erected by
Jean Baptiste Boisduval
Jean Baptiste Alphonse Déchauffour de Boisduval (24 June 1799 – 30 December 1879) was a French lepidopterist, botanist, and physician.
He was one of the most celebrated lepidopterists of France, and was the co-founder of the Société ento ...
in 1875.
Species
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Acosmeryx acteus''
Pagenstecher, 1898
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Acosmeryx anceoides''
Boisduval, 1875
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Acosmeryx anceus''
(Stoll, 1781)
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Acosmeryx beatae''
Cadiou, 2005
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Acosmeryx castanea''
Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
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Acosmeryx formosana''
(Matsumura, 1927)
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Acosmeryx miskini''
(Murray, 1873)
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Acosmeryx miskinoides''
Vaglia & Haxaire, 2007
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Acosmeryx naga''
(Moore, 1858)
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Acosmeryx omissa''
Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
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Acosmeryx pseudomissa''
Mell, 1922
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Acosmeryx pseudonaga''
Butler, 1881
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Acosmeryx sericeus''
(Walker, 1856)
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Acosmeryx shervillii''
Boisduval, 1875
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Acosmeryx sinjaevi''
Brechlin & Kitching, 1996
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Acosmeryx socrates''
Boisduval, 1875
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Acosmeryx tenggarensis''
Brechlin & Kitching, 2007
Acosmeryx anceus subdentata MHNT CUT 2010 0 98, Mudumalai National Park, Tamil Nadu.jpg, '' Acosmeryx anceus''
Acosmeryx castanea MHNT CUT 2010 0 171 Ohsugidani Honguh Wakayama male.jpg, '' Acosmeryx castanea''
Acosmeryx formosana MHNT 2010 0 367 Taiwan, Losau, male.jpg, '' Acosmeryx formosana''
Acosmeryx miskini MHNT CUT 2010 0 139 Wau New Guinea male.jpg, '' Acosmeryx miskini''
Acosmeryx naga MHNT CUT 2010 0 95 Sa Pa, Lào Cai, Viêt Nam, male.jpg, '' Acosmeryx naga''
Acosmeryx pseudomissa MHNT CUT 2010 0 171 Laos male.jpg, '' Acosmeryx pseudomissa''
Acosmeryx sericeus MHNT CUT 2010 0 343 Kanchanaburi Thailande male.jpg, '' Acosmeryx sericeus''
Acosmeryx shervillii MHNT CUT 2010 0 24 Taiping Perak Malaisia female.jpg, '' Acosmeryx shervillii''
Acosmeryx socrates MHNT CUT 2010 0 171 eastern visayas Philippines male.jpg, '' Acosmeryx socrates''
References
Macroglossini
Sphingidae genera
Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval
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