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Sphingidae
890195 – 7872   Proserpinus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)
             Bear Sphinx

© Edna Woodward
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • lucidus (Boisduval, 1852) (Arctonotus) - MONA 1983: 7872
  • clarki (Barnes & Benjamin, 1923) (Arctonotus)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Proserpinus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852) was formerly in the genus Arctonotus, Jour. Lepid. Soc., 63(4): 233-235.
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 135; pl. 12.12-13. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 41.6m; p. 245. Book Review and ordering
    • Rubinoff, D., 2009. Synonomization of the euphoniuous Arctonotus Boisduval, 1852 (Sphingidae: Macroglossinae) based on molecular phylogenetic analysis. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 63(4): 233-235.
    • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Proserpinus lucidus
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 182; pl. 3.13.
    Proserpinus lucidus
    © Robyn Waayers
    Proserpinus lucidus
    © Nancy Hildebrandt
    Proserpinus lucidus
    – © Ken Osborne
    Proserpinus lucidus
    © Teá Montagna LG
    5th Instar Black Form on Oenothera biennis
    Proserpinus lucidus
    © Teá Montagna LG
    5th Instar Green Form on Oenothera biennis
    Proserpinus lucidus
    © Teá Montagna LG
    4th Instar on Oenothera biennis

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