Small-sphinx-moth

Guides

• Cautethia grotei

  Grote's sphinx

  Cautethia grotei, or Grote's sphinx, is a small moth in the family Sphingidae described by Henry Edwards in 1882. It occurs in Florida and throughout the Caribbean islands, with multiple generations per year in Florida. Adults are known to nectar at flowers including Asystasia gangetica and Dracaena fragrans. Larvae feed on various Rubiaceae species.

  SphingidaeMacroglossinaeDilophonotiniFlorida-endemicCaribbeanmultiple-generationsRubiaceae-feedersmall-sphinx-mothnectar-feederHenry-Edwards-1882subspecies:-apirasubspecies:-hilarisstray-records-northward