Cautethia exuma

Short description: Species of moth

Cautethia exuma

Male
Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Lepidoptera
Family:  | Sphingidae
Genus:  | Cautethia
Species:  |

C. exuma

Binomial name
Cautethia exuma

McCabe

Cautethia exuma is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae, which is known from the Bahamas. It was described by Timothy L. McCabe in 1984.[1][2]

Moths in this species have a wingspan of 27–32 millimetres. They are immediately distinguishable from all other Cautethia species by the pale yellow-brown basal area of the hindwing upperside.

The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae species.[3]

## References

1. ↑ McCabe, T. L. (1984). "A new Cautethia from the Bahamas (Lepitoptera: Sphingidae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 86: 614–618.
2. ↑ "Cautethia exuma McCabe, 1984 sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Cautethia/exuma.html.
3. ↑ Oehlke, Bill. "Cautethia exuma McCabe, 1984". Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20121008173438/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/cexuma.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

Wikidata ☰ Q1375922 entry

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