Cautethia noctuiformis

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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)
Synonyms
  • Braesia hipparsusGrote & Robinson, 1868
  • Braessia triphoenoidesBoisduval, 1875
  • Oenosanda noctuiformisWalker, 1856

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

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References

  1. ↑ "Cautethia noctuiformis (Walker, 1856) sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. ↑ "Cautethia noctuiformis noctuiformis at Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  3. ↑ "Cautethia noctuiformis bredini at Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2011-10-19.


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