Cautethia grotei explained

Cautethia grotei, or Grote's sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1882.

Distribution

It resides in the US state of Florida and the islands of the Caribbean.

Description

The wingspan is 28–40 mm.

Biology

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)^[1]
• Cautethia grotei apira Jordan, 1940 (Cayman Islands)^[2]
• Cautethia grotei hilaris Jordan, 1940 (Cayman Islands)^[3]

External links

• "Grote's sphinx Cautethia grotei Hy. Edwards, 1882". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
• "Cautethia grotei grotei". Sphingidae of the Americas.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cautethia grotei grotei at Silkmoths . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110517/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/cgrotgro.htm . 2016-03-04 . Silkmoths.bizland.com . 2011-10-19 . dead .
2. Web site: Cautethia grotei apira at Silkmoths . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202058/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/cgrotapi.htm . 2016-03-04 . Silkmoths.bizland.com . 2011-10-19 . dead .
3. Web site: Cautethia grotei hilaris at Silkmoths . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008173453/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/cgrothil.htm . 2012-10-08 . Silkmoths.bizland.com . 2011-10-19 . dead .