Cautethia carsusi
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Cautethia carsusi is a species of moth
in the family Sphingidae
from the Dominican Republic
. It was described by Haxaire and Schmit in 2001. It is the largest species in the genus Cautethia, with males having a wingspan of 19.5 millimetres, and females having a wingspan of 20.5 millimetres.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the family Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
from the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. It was described by Haxaire and Schmit in 2001. It is the largest species in the genus Cautethia, with males having a wingspan of 19.5 millimetres, and females having a wingspan of 20.5 millimetres.