Proserpinus juanita
Juanita sphinx | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Proserpinus |
Species: | P. juanita
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Binomial name | |
Proserpinus juanita | |
Synonyms | |
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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 state of 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.
Categories:
- Proserpinus
- Moths described in 1877
- Moths of North America
- Taxa named by Herman Strecker
- Macroglossini stubs