Cautethia simitia is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Schaus in 1932.[1] It is known from Colombia.[2]
| Cautethia simitia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Cautethia |
| Species: | C. simitia
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| Binomial name | |
| Cautethia simitia Schaus, 1932
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Adults are probably on wing in multiple generations and nectar at flowers.
The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae species.
References
edit- ^ "Cautethia simitia Schaus, 1932 sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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