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Proserpinus vega (Proserpinus vega)

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Proserpinus vega (vega sphinx moth) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from southern Arizona, New Mexico and Texas south into Mexico. 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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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