- Amphonyx lucifer
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Cocytius lucifer 
Cocytius lucifer, adult Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus: Amphonyx Species: A. lucifer Binomial name Amphonyx lucifer
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)[1]Synonyms - Cocytius lucifer Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
- Cocytius macasensis Clark, 1922
- Cocytius lucifer lindneri Gehlen, 1944
Amphonyx lucifer is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in tropical and subtropical lowlands from Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, south through Venezuela to Brazil, [[Boliviav, Argentina and Ecuador.[2]
The wingspan is 140–160 mm.
Adults are on wing year round. They nectar at flowers
The larvae feed on Annona purpurea and Desmopsis schippii and probably other Annonaceae species. They are clear green and white or blue-green. The prepupa is green with a rose stripe down its back.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Amphonyx/lucifer.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2002-09-07. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/cluciluc.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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