Proserpinus juanita
Appearance
Juanita sphinx | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Proserpinus |
Species: | P. juanita
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Binomial name | |
Proserpinus juanita | |
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Proserpinus juanita (Juanita sphinx) is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[2] It is found from North Dakota south to Arizona and east to Missouri and Texas.
Description
The wingspan is 45–64 mm.
Biology
The larvae feed on Onagraceae species, including Oenothera, Gaura and Epilobium species
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Markku Savela (July 27, 2008). "Proserpinus genus". funet.fi. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
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