Cautethia exuma is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae, which is known from the Bahamas. It was described by Timothy L. McCabe in 1984.[1][2]

Cautethia exuma
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Cautethia
Species:
C. exuma
Binomial name
Cautethia exuma
McCabe

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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ McCabe, T. L. (1984). "A new Cautethia from the Bahamas (Lepitoptera: Sphingidae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 86: 614–618.
  2. ^ "Cautethia exuma McCabe, 1984 sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  3. ^ Oehlke, Bill. "Cautethia exuma McCabe, 1984". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2011-10-19.