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Willowherb hawkmoth
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The willowherb hawkmoth (Proserpinus proserpina) is a moth in the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1772.
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Distribution
It is found in Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Portugal, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]
Description
- Caterpillar
- Proserpinus proserpina ♂
- Proserpinus proserpina ♂ △
- Proserpinus proserpina ♀
- Proserpinus proserpina ♀ △
Biology
The larvae feed on Epilobium (including Epilobium hirsutum), Oenothera and Lythrum species.
References
External links
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