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

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

Species

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

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Cocytius Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Kitching, I.J. "Cocytius Hübner, [1819]". Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. Retrieved 2021-02-27.