Morcocytius
| Morcocytius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Tribe: | Sphingini |
| Genus: | Eitschberger, 2006 |
| Species: | M. mortuorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Morcocytius mortuorum (Rothschild & Jordan, 1910) | |
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Morcocytius is a genus of hawkmoths containing only one species, Morcocytius mortuorum.[1] Other sources do not recognize Morcocytius and keep this species in its original genus, Cocytius, as Cocytius mortuorum.[2][3]
Morcocytius is known from Panama south to central South America, with records from Colombia, French Guiana, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.[4]
The wingspan is about 130–140 mm. The adults feed on the nectar of various flowers. The larvae feed on a range of Annonaceae.[4]
References
- ^ "Morcocytius Eitschberger, 2006". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.128. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Cocytius Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Kitching, I.J. (2024). "Cocytius mortuorum Rothschild & Jordan, 1910 [Invalid]". Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-11-01.