The wingspan is 140–160 mm. There are at least three generations in the tropics, with adults on wing from December to January, May to June (or July in Jamaica) and October.
Otto Porsch in 1939 discussed the potential role of the species (under the synonym Cocytius cluentius) in pollinating cacti, giving the length of its tongue as 25 cm, and noting the corresponding lengths of the flowers of night-blooming cacti.[3] A discussion of the possible pollinators of the cactus Strophocactus wittii in 1997 used the species name Cocytius "cruentus";[4] however, it cited a source that uses the correct specific name cluentius.[5]
^Cock, M.J.W. (2018), "Hawk-moths (Sphingidae) of Trinidad, West Indies: an illustrated and annotated catalogue", Living World, Journal of the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club: 10–81, retrieved 2021-02-27
^Porsch, Otto (1939). "Das Bestäubungsleben der Kakteenblüte II Nachtblüher IV. Nachtschwärmerblumen" (PDF). Cactaceae: Jahrbücher der Deutschen Kakteen-Gesellschaft (1): 81–142. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
^Barthlott, Wilhelm; Porembski, Stefan; Kluge, Manfred; Hopke, Jörn & Schmidt, Loki (1997). "Selenicereus wittii (Cactaceae): An epiphyte adapted to Amazonian Igapó inundation forests". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 206: 175–185. doi:10.1007/BF00987947.
^Seitz, Adalbert (1940). "Gattung: Cocytius Hbn.". Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde, Vol. 6 Die amerikanischen Spinner und Schwärmer (in German). Stuttgart: Alfred Kernen. p. 846. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
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neococytius, monotypic, moth, genus, family, sphingidae, erected, ronald, hodges, 1971, only, species, cluentius, cluentius, sphinx, first, described, pieter, cramer, 1775, sphinx, cluentius, found, northern, south, america, central, america, mexico, caribbean. Neococytius is a monotypic moth genus in the family Sphingidae erected by Ronald W Hodges in 1971 Its only species Neococytius cluentius the Cluentius sphinx was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1775 as Sphinx cluentius It is found in northern South America Central America Mexico and the Caribbean It is rare on Cuba It has been recorded in North America from Mississippi north to Michigan and Illinois Cluentius sphinxScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily SphingidaeTribe SphinginiGenus NeococytiusHodges 1971Species N cluentiusBinomial nameNeococytius cluentius Cramer 1775 1 SynonymsSphinx cluentius Cramer 1775 Cocytius cluentius Cramer 1775 2 The wingspan is 140 160 mm There are at least three generations in the tropics with adults on wing from December to January May to June or July in Jamaica and October The larvae have been recorded on Annonaceae and Piperaceae species as well as Ipomoea batatas Otto Porsch in 1939 discussed the potential role of the species under the synonym Cocytius cluentius in pollinating cacti giving the length of its tongue as 25 cm and noting the corresponding lengths of the flowers of night blooming cacti 3 A discussion of the possible pollinators of the cactus Strophocactus wittii in 1997 used the species name Cocytius cruentus 4 however it cited a source that uses the correct specific name cluentius 5 References edit Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory Neococytius cluentius sphingidae myspecies info Retrieved 2024 02 22 Cock M J W 2018 Hawk moths Sphingidae of Trinidad West Indies an illustrated and annotated catalogue Living World Journal of the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists Club 10 81 retrieved 2021 02 27 Porsch Otto 1939 Das Bestaubungsleben der Kakteenblute II Nachtbluher IV Nachtschwarmerblumen PDF Cactaceae Jahrbucher der Deutschen Kakteen Gesellschaft 1 81 142 Retrieved 2021 02 27 Barthlott Wilhelm Porembski Stefan Kluge Manfred Hopke Jorn amp Schmidt Loki 1997 Selenicereus wittii Cactaceae An epiphyte adapted to Amazonian Igapo inundation forests Plant Systematics and Evolution 206 175 185 doi 10 1007 BF00987947 Seitz Adalbert 1940 Gattung Cocytius Hbn Die Gross Schmetterlinge der Erde Vol 6 Die amerikanischen Spinner und Schwarmer in German Stuttgart Alfred Kernen p 846 Retrieved 2021 02 27 External links edit Cluentius sphinx Neococytius cluentius Moths of North America Archived December 5 2005 Neococytius cluentius Cramer 1775 September 27 2012 Sphingidae of the Americas Archived May 12 2013 Neococytius cluentius Cramer 1776 Cluentius Sphinx Lepiforum e V Retrieved January 5 2018 CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience Sphingidae Cate sphingidae org Archived from the original on 2012 08 01 Retrieved 2011 11 01 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Neococytius cluentius nbsp This Sphinginae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neococytius amp oldid 1216568120, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
