Proserpinus vega

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Vega sphinx moth
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Proserpinus
Species:
P. vega
Binomial name
Proserpinus vega
(Dyar, 1903) [1]
Synonyms
  • Lepisesia vegaDyar, 1903

Proserpinus vega, the vega sphinx moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1903. It is found from southern Arizona, New Mexico and Texas south into Mexico. [2]

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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References

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  2. "Proserpinus vega (Dyar, 1903)". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-26.