| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Proserpinus juanita | |
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Proserpinus juanita, the Juanita sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herman Strecker in 1877.[2] It is found from the US states of Montana and North Dakota, south to Arizona, and east to Missouri and Texas.
Description
The wingspan is 45–64 mm.
Dorsal view
Ventral view
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.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Proserpinus juanita (Strecker, 1876)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
External links
- Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Juanita sphinx Proserpinus juanita (Strecker, 1877)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
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