Prairie sphinx moth
The prairie sphinx moth or Wiest's primrose sphinx (Euproserpinus wiesti) is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It is found from north-eastern California through central Nevada and most of Utah to north-eastern Arizona and northern three-quarters of New Mexico and most of Colorado, and further eastward into extreme western portions of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.[3] The habitat consists of sand washes and prairie blow-outs.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Euproserpinus |
| Species: | E. wiesti |
| Binomial name | |
| Euproserpinus wiesti Sperry, 1939[2] | |
The wingspan is 32–49 mm.
There is one generation per year with adults on wing from May to June. Adults nectar at flowers during the day.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Oenothera latifolia.
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Euproserpinus wiesti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T8373A12908327. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T8373A12908327.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2010-09-07. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
Sources
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Euproserpinus wiesti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T8373A12908327. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T8373A12908327.en.
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