Cautethia grotei
| Grote's sphinx | |
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| Cautethia grotei, adult | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Cautethia |
| Species: | C. grotei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cautethia grotei H. Edwards, 1882[1] | |
Cautethia grotei, commonly known as Grote's sphinx, is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It resides in Florida, United States and the Caribbean Islands.
The wingspan is 28–40 mm. There are multiple generations per year in Florida. Adults nectar at various flowers, including Asystasia gangetica and Dracaena fragrans.
Host Plants
Larvae have been recorded feeding on various Rubiaceae species, including milkberry (Chiococca alba), black torch (Erithalis fruticosa) and common snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus).
Subspecies
- Cautethia grotei grotei (Florida, Cuba, the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and possibly Hispaniola and Jamaica. Strays have been found up to Tennessee, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York and even New Hampshire)[2]
- Cautethia grotei apira Jordan, 1940 (Cayman Islands)[3]
- Cautethia grotei hilaris Jordan, 1940 (Cayman Islands)[4]
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "''Cautethia grotei grotei'' at Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "''Cautethia grotei apira'' at Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "''Cautethia grotei hilaris'' at Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
External links
- Grote's sphinx Butterflies and Moths of North America
- Cautethia grotei grotei Sphingidae of the Americas