Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Morcocytius mortuorum | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Sphingini Rank Genus | |
Similar Amphonyx, Cocytius, Amphonyx duponchel, Amphimoea walkeri, Neococytius cluentius | ||
Morcocytius is a genus of hawkmoths containing only one species, Morcocytius mortuorum, which is known from Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
The wingspan is 130–140 mm. Adults have been recorded in October and November in Peru. They feed on the nectar of various flowers.
The larvae feed on Guatteria diospyroides, Annona purpurea, Annona reticulata, Xylopia frutescens and Annona glabra.
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