Cocytius

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

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

Species

As of February 2021, 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

Cocytius antaeus
Cocytius duponchel

References

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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[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.