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Sphingidae 890196 – 7874   Proserpinus gaurae (Smith, 1797)              Proud Sphinx

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Onagraceae.  Host genera: Chamaenerion Epilobium Oenothera[=Gaura].  Notes: leaves (Wagner 2005).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: gaurae (Smith, 1797) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7874 circae Edwards, 1882 (Proserpinus) deceptiva Barnes & Benjamin, 1924 (Proserpinus)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Edwards, H., 1882. New species of Heterocera. Papilio: The organ of the New York Entomological Club, 2: 9. Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 138; pl. 12.16, 13.1. order or free PDF Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Proserpinus gaurae Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 186; pl. 3.17.

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