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Sphingidae
890087 – 7772   Cocytius antaeus (Drury, 1773)
             Giant Sphinx

© Gary Goss
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • antaeus Drury 1773 (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7772
  • annonae Shaw [1802] (Sphinx)
  • anthaeus Herrich-Schäffer 1865 (Macrosila)
  • caricae Müller 1774 (Sphinx)
  • henrici Pinchon 1969 (Cocytius)
  • hydaspus Cramer [1777] (Sphinx)
  • iatrophae Fabricius 1775 (Sphinx)
  • medor Stoll, in: Cramer [1782] (Sphinx)
  • tapayusa Moore 1883 (Amphonyx)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 24; pl. 1.4. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Cocytius antaeus
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 45; pl. 10.5.
    Cocytius antaeus
    © Carol Wolf
    Cocytius antaeus
    © Carol Wolf
    Cocytius antaeus
    © Aaron Cavosie
    Cocytius antaeus
    165mm – © Archbold Biological Station
    Cocytius antaeus
    160mm – © Jim Vargo
    Cocytius antaeus
    © Alan Chin-Lee

    Cocytius antaeus
    © Richard Crook LG

    Cocytius antaeus
    © Teá Montagna LG
    5th Instar on Annona glabra
    Cocytius antaeus
    © Teá Montagna LG
    3rd Instar on Annona glabra

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