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7867 – Cautethia grotei,
Grote's Sphinx Moth
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freshly emerged adult
General Species Information
Host Plant: Chiococca alba, a native tropical plant with many common names: milkberry, David's milkberry, West Indian milkberry, snowberry, cahinca
Historical Range: Southernmost Florida and the Caribbean
Our Experience with this Species: This species is one of the most common species of sphinx in the Keys. It has shown up at every location we have studies and in all months of the year
Notes: This is the smallest Sphinx moth we have with a wing span of only 1 inch!
Distribution Chart
K. Largo Marath. Ba. Hond B.P.K. No Name Sck. Isd. K. West
Colored box indicates adult of this species has been confirmed on that island
Adult Flight Chart
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Colored box indicates adult of this species has been confirmed in that month
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