Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Proserpinus vega | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Proserpinus Rank Species | |
Similar Proserpinus juanita, Lintneria separatus, Lintneria istar, Sphinx dollii, Sphinx libocedrus | ||
Proserpinus vega caterpillars rare
Proserpinus vega (vega sphinx moth) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from southern Arizona, New Mexico and Texas south into Mexico.
The wingspan is 61–67 mm. The forewing upperside is similar to Proserpinus terlooii but with an additional dark green basal band. The hindwing upperside is as in Proserpinus juanita.
There is one generation per year with adults on wing in August. Adults fly during the afternoon, nectaring from flowers.
The larvae feed on Onagraceae species, including Oenothera, Gaura and Epilobium species.
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