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Paratrea plebeja (Plebeian Sphinx)

Wikipedia Abstract

Paratrea plebeja (plebeian sphinx moth) is a moth of the family Sphingidae and only member of the Paratrea genus. It is found in the eastern part of the United States up to the Great Plains. It is also present in Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and eastern Texas. The larvae feed on Campsis radicans, Tecoma stans and introduced Tecomaria capensis.
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Prey / Diet

Bignonia capreolata (crossvine)[1]
Campsis radicans (common trumpetcreeper)[1]
Nicotiana tabacum (cultivated tobacco)[1]
Passiflora lutea (passionflower)[1]
Syringa saugeana (common lilac)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0