Acosmeryx

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Acosmeryx
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Acosmeryx shervillii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Subtribe: Macroglossina
Genus: Acosmeryx
Boisduval, 1875

Acosmeryx is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. [1]

Species

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Acosmeryx Boisduval, [1875]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 3, 2018.