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Cocytius
''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, 875 __NOTOC__ Year 875 ( DCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * August 12 – Emperor Louis II dies in Brescia, after having named his co ... *'' 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'' Cocyt ... [...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 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 similarly rare 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'', ''Annona purpurea ''Annona pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocytius Duponchel
''Amphonyx duponchel'', or Duponchel's sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Felipe Poey in 1832. Distribution It is found in tropical and subtropical lowlands in Cuba and the West Indies and from Bolivia, southern Brazil and Argentina to Venezuela, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Mexico. It is also found in Florida and Texas, where it is rare. Description The wingspan is 110–150 mm, with the males being much smaller than the females. There are black discal dashes and a transverse, kidney-shaped, dirty white discal spot located on the forewing upperside. Cocytius duponchel MHNT CUT 2010 0 466 - Rancho Grande Nicaragua - Female dorsal.jpg, Female Dorsal side Cocytius duponchel MHNT CUT 2010 0 466 - Rancho Grande Nicaragua - Female ventral.jpg, Female △ Ventral side biology Adults are on wing year round. They feed on nectar at flowers. The larvae feed on '' Guatteria diospyroides'', ''Annona purpurea'', ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocytius Lucifer
''Amphonyx lucifer'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903. Distribution It is found in tropical and subtropical lowlands from Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, south through Venezuela to Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina and Ecuador. Description The wingspan is 140–160 mm. Amphonyx lucifer MHNT CUT 2010 0 67 Itatiaia National Park female dorsal.jpg, Female, upperside Amphonyx lucifer MHNT CUT 2010 0 67 Itatiaia National Park female ventral.jpg, Female, underside Biology Adults are on wing year round. They nectar at flowers. The larvae feed on ''Annona purpurea'' and '' Desmopsis schippii'' and probably other Annonaceae The Annonaceae are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, or rarely lianas commonly known as the custard apple family or soursop family. With 108 accepted genera and about 2400 known species, it is the largest ... species. They are clear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphingini
Sphingini is a tribe of moths of the family Sphingidae. The tribe was described by Pierre André Latreille in 1802. Taxonomy *Genus '' Amphimoea'' *Genus '' Amphonyx'' *Genus '' Apocalypsis'' *Genus ''Ceratomia'' *Genus '' Cocytius'' *Genus '' Dolba'' *Genus '' Dolbogene'' *Genus '' Dovania'' *Genus '' Ellenbeckia'' *Genus '' Euryglottis'' *Genus '' Hoplistopus'' *Genus '' Ihlegramma'' *Genus '' Isoparce'' *Genus ''Lapara'' *Genus '' Leucomonia'' *Genus ''Lintneria'' *Genus '' Litosphingia'' *Genus '' Lomocyma'' *Genus '' Macropoliana'' *Genus ''Manduca'' *Genus '' Meganoton'' *Genus '' Morcocytius'' *Genus '' Nannoparce'' *Genus '' Neococytius'' *Genus ''Neogene'' *Genus '' Oligographa'' *Genus '' Panogena'' *Genus '' Pantophaea'' *Genus '' Paratrea'' *Genus '' Poliana'' *Genus '' Praedora'' *Genus '' Pseudococytius'' *Genus '' Pseudodolbina'' *Genus '' Psilogramma'' *Genus '' Sagenosoma'' *Genus †'' Sphingidites'' *Genus ''Sphinx'' *Genus '' Thamnoecha'' *Genus '' Xanthopan' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morcocytius
''Morcocytius'' is a genus of hawkmoths containing only one species, ''Morcocytius mortuorum'', which is known from Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. The average wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 130–140 mm. Adults have been recorded in October and November in Peru. They feed on the nectar of various flowers. References Sphingini Monotypic moth genera Moths of South America {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudococytius
''Pseudococytius'' is a genus of hawkmoths. The single species, ''Pseudococytius beelzebuth'' was placed in ''Cocytius'' for a long time. Distribution It is found from Nicaragua and Costa Rica south through Venezuela to Brazil, Bolivia and Venezuela. Description The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 115–148 mm. Pseudococytius beelzebuth MHNT CUT 2010 0 362 Guapi-mirim, Estado do Rio, Brazil, female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal Pseudococytius beelzebuth MHNT CUT 2010 0 362 Guapi-mirim, Estado do Rio, Brazil, female ventral.jpg , Female ventral Biology There are at least two generations per year in Costa Rica with adults on wing from January to February and again from July to August. The larvae feed on '' Guatteria diospyroides''. Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocytius Beelzebuth
''Pseudococytius'' is a genus of hawkmoths. The single species, ''Pseudococytius beelzebuth'' was placed in ''Cocytius'' for a long time. Distribution It is found from Nicaragua and Costa Rica south through Venezuela to Brazil, Bolivia and Venezuela. Description The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 115–148 mm. Pseudococytius beelzebuth MHNT CUT 2010 0 362 Guapi-mirim, Estado do Rio, Brazil, female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal Pseudococytius beelzebuth MHNT CUT 2010 0 362 Guapi-mirim, Estado do Rio, Brazil, female ventral.jpg , Female ventral Biology There are at least two generations per year in Costa Rica with adults on wing from January to February and again from July to August. The larvae feed on '' Guatteria diospyroides''. Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocytius Mortuorum
''Morcocytius'' is a genus of hawkmoths containing only one species, ''Morcocytius mortuorum'', which is known from Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. The average wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 130–140 mm. Adults have been recorded in October and November in Peru. They feed on the nectar of various flowers. References Sphingini Monotypic moth genera Moths of South America {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocytius Vitrinus
''Amphonyx vitrinus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Cuba and Hispaniola. Adults are probably on wing year round. They nectar at flowers. The larvae probably feed on Annonaceae The Annonaceae are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, or rarely lianas commonly known as the custard apple family or soursop family. With 108 accepted genera and about 2400 known species, it is the largest ... species. References Amphonyx Moths described in 1910 Moths of the Caribbean {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphonyx
''Amphonyx'' is a genus of hawkmoths in the family Sphingidae erected by Felipe Poey Felipe Poey (May 26, 1799 – January 28, 1891) was a Cuban zoologist. Biography Poey was born in Havana, the son of French and Spanish parents. He spent several years (1804 to 1807) of his life in Pau then studied law in Madrid. He became a ... in 1832. Species *'' Amphonyx duponchel'' Poey, 1832 *'' Amphonyx haxairei'' (Cadiou, 2006) *'' Amphonyx jamaicensis'' Eitschberger, 2006 *'' Amphonyx kofleri'' Eitschberger, 2006 *'' Amphonyx lucifer'' (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) *'' Amphonyx mephisto'' (Haxaire & Vaglia, 2002) *'' Amphonyx rivularis'' Butler, 1875 *'' Amphonyx vitrinus'' (Rothschild & Jordan 1910) References Sphingini Moth genera Taxa named by Felipe Poey {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocytius Haxairei
''Amphonyx haxairei'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Cuba and Hispaniola. Adults are probably on wing year round. They nectar at flowers. The larvae probably feed on Annonaceae The Annonaceae are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, or rarely lianas commonly known as the custard apple family or soursop family. With 108 accepted genera and about 2400 known species, it is the largest ... species. References Amphonyx Moths described in 2006 Moths of the Caribbean {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocytius Mephisto
''Amphonyx mephisto'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from southern Brazil to Paraguay and Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th .... References Amphonyx Moths described in 2002 Moths of South America {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |