Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Cautethia exuma | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cautethia Rank Species | |
Cautethia exuma is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae, which is known from the Bahamas. It was described by McCabe in 1984.
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.
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