Cautethia grotei

Cautethia grotei, or Grote's sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1882.

Distribution
It resides in the US state of Florida and the islands of the Caribbean.

Description
The wingspan is 28–40 mm.

Biology
There are multiple generations per year in Florida. Adults nectar at various flowers, including Asystasia gangetica and Dracaena fragrans.

Host plants
Larvae have been recorded feeding on various Rubiaceae species, including milkberry (Chiococca alba), black torch (Erithalis fruticosa) and common snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus).

Subspecies

 * Cautethia grotei grotei (Florida, Cuba, the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and possibly Hispaniola and Jamaica. Strays have been found up to Tennessee, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York and even New Hampshire)
 * Cautethia grotei apira Jordan, 1940 (Cayman Islands)
 * Cautethia grotei hilaris Jordan, 1940 (Cayman Islands)