Pseudococytius is a genus of hawkmoths. The single species, Pseudococytius beelzebuth was placed in Cocytius for a long time.
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| Pseudococytius beelzebuth Male dorsal | |
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| Pseudococytius beelzebuth Male ventral | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Pseudococytius Eitschberger, 2006 |
| Species: | P. beelzebuth
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| Pseudococytius beelzebuth | |
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Distribution
editIt is found from Nicaragua and Costa Rica south through Venezuela to Brazil, Bolivia and Venezuela.[2]
Description
editThe wingspan is 115–148 mm.
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Female dorsal -
Female ventral
Biology
editThere are at least two generations per year in Costa Rica with adults on wing from January to February and again from July to August.
The larvae feed on Guatteria diospyroides.
References
edit- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-04-23. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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