''Cautethia'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the family
Sphingidae
The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species ar ...
first described by
Augustus Radcliffe Grote
Augustus Radcliffe Grote (February 7, 1841 – September 12, 1903) was a British entomologist who Species description, described over 1,000 species of Lepidoptera, butterflies and moths.Osborn, H. 1937. Fragments of Entomological History. Columb ...
in 1867.
Species
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Cautethia carsusi''
Haxaire & Schmit, 2001
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Cautethia exuma''
McCabe, 1984
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Cautethia grotei''
H. Edwards, 1882
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Cautethia noctuiformis''
(Walker, 1856)
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Cautethia simitia''
Schaus, 1932
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Cautethia spuria''
(Boisduval, 1875)
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Cautethia yucatana''
Clark, 1919
Gallery
Cautethia grotei MHNT CUT 2010 0 254 Florida City, Florida, male.jpg, '' Cautethia grotei''
Cautethia spuria MHNT Cut 2010 0 6.jpg, '' Cautethia spuria''
Cautethia yucatana MHNT CUT 2010 0 6.jpg, '' Cautethia yucatana''
References
Dilophonotini
Sphingidae genera
Taxa named by Augustus Radcliffe Grote
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