Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Proserpinus lucidus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Proserpinus Rank Species | |
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Similar Proserpinus clarkiae, Sphinx perelegans, Hemaris thetis, Fabulous green sphinx m, Proserpinus | ||
Pacific green sphinx moth proserpinus lucidus
Proserpinus lucidus (Pacific green sphinx) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It lives on the Pacific coast of the United States in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, California and into Mexico.
The length of the forewings is 18–23 mm. Adults are on wing in one generation in winter.
The larvae feed on Clarkia breweri and Clarkia modesta and probably Clarkia purpurea, Camissonia bistorta and Camissonia strigulosa.
References
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