| Cautethia noctuiformis | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Cautethia |
| Species: | C. noctuiformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cautethia noctuiformis (Walker, 1856) | |
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Cautethia noctuiformis is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae, which is known from the Caribbean. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856.[1]
The wingspan is 28–40 mm. Adults nectar at flowers.
The larvae feed on Chiococca alba in Puerto Rico and Exostema species in Cuba.
Subspecies
- Cautethia noctuiformis noctuiformis (Barbuda, Antigua, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto-Rico, St. Thomas, St. Martin, St. Bartholomew and the Lesser Antilles)[2]
- Cautethia noctuiformis bredini Cary, 1970 (Antigua, Barbuda and the British Virgin Islands)[3]
- Cautethia noctuiformis choveti Haxaire, 2002 (Guadeloupe)
References
- ↑ "Cautethia noctuiformis (Walker, 1856) sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Cautethia noctuiformis noctuiformis at Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Cautethia noctuiformis bredini at Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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