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(Redirected from Cocytius mortuorum) Genus of moths

Morcocytius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Tribe: Sphingini
Genus: Morcocytius
Eitschberger, 2006
Species: M. mortuorum
Binomial name
Morcocytius mortuorum
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Cocytius mortuorum Rothschild & Jordan, 1910

Morcocytius is a genus of hawkmoths containing only one species, Morcocytius mortuorum, which is known from Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.

The average wingspan is 130–140 mm. Adults have been recorded in October and November in Peru. They feed on the nectar of various flowers.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
Taxon identifiers
Morcocytius


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