Cautethia spuria

Boisduval, 1875

Spurious Sphinx

Cautethia spuria, the spurious sphinx, is a in the Sphingidae. First described by Boisduval in 1875, it is known from Mexico through Central America to Rica, with records extending into southern Texas and Oklahoma. The belongs to the tribe Dilophonotini within the Macroglossinae.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cautethia spuria: //kɑʊˈtɛθiə ˈspjʊriə//

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Distribution

Mexico to Rica; southern Texas and Oklahoma in the United States

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Original combination

Originally described as Oenosandia spuria before transfer to Cautethia

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