Cocytius is a genus of hawkmoths (family Sphingidae). The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.[1]
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| Cocytius antaeus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Tribe: | Sphingini |
| Genus: | Cocytius Hübner, 1819 |
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Species
editAs of February 2021[update], 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
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Cocytius antaeus -
Cocytius duponchel
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Cocytius Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ Kitching, I.J. "Cocytius Hübner, [1819]". Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
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