Willowherb hawkmoth explained

The willowherb hawkmoth (Proserpinus proserpina) is a moth in the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1772.

Distribution

It is found in Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Description

The wingspan is 36–60 mm.[1]

Biology

The larvae feed on Epilobium (including Epilobium hirsutum), Oenothera and Lythrum species.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . 2018 . Proserpinus Hübner, [1819] ]. Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic . December 13, 2018.