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Sphingidae
890174 – 7867   Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882
             Grote's Sphinx

© Bo Zaremba
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Synonymy: Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882
Cautethia? apira Jordan, 1940
Cautethia? bahamensis Melichar, ?ezá? & Il?iková, 2016
Cautethia? hilaris Jordan, 1940
Cautethia? jamaicensis Melichar, ?ezá? & Il?iková, 2016
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Edwards, H., 1882. New species of Heterocera. Papilio: The organ of the New York Entomological Club, 2: 10.
  • Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 131; pl. 10.4. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Cautethia grotei
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 157; pl. 3.1-3.
Cautethia grotei
© Alan Chin-Lee
Cautethia grotei
© Alan Chin-Lee
Cautethia grotei
© Carol Wolf
Cautethia grotei
© Carol Wolf
Cautethia grotei
© Steve Nanz
Cautethia grotei
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Cautethia grotei
30mm – © Jim Vargo
Cautethia grotei
© Teá Montagna LG
5th Instar
Cautethia grotei
© Teá Montagna LG
5th Instar Brown Form on Chiococca alba

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