Cautethia noctuiformis explained

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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cautethia noctuiformis (Walker, 1856) sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121018202338/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Cautethia/noctuiformis.html. 2012-10-18. dead. Cate-sphingidae.org . 2011-10-19.
2. Web site: Cautethia noctuiformis noctuiformis at Silkmoths . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008173322/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/cnoctnoc.htm . 2012-10-08 . dead . Silkmoths.bizland.com . 2011-10-19.
3. Web site: Cautethia noctuiformis bredini at Silkmoths . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008173424/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/cnoctbre.htm . 2012-10-08 . dead . Silkmoths.bizland.com . 2011-10-19.