Proserpinus
Proserpinus clarkiae
Proserpinus is a genus of the family of the butterfly hawkmoth ( Sphingidae ). There are six species of the Holarctic known, one of which occurs in the Palaearctic and also in Europe.
Features
The front wing of the animals have dark cross bands. The wing outer edge is more or less toothed. The compound eyes are dorsal ciliated long. The antennae are thickened club-shaped and end in a very short hook. The last sensor segment is at least three times as long as wide. The abdomen has a side shed short tuft of hair on the abdomen end is short. The tibiae are spiny, the front legs have at their apical end of a mandrel and side a series of long spines, which are shorter towards the body. The spurs of central and rear tibiae are formed uneven, the longer of them are of equal length or longer than the second Tarsenglied. The wing vein M2 of the hind wings extending centrally, M3 and Cu1 are relatively close together. The cell D2 is transverse and is slightly curved, D3 is askew.
The small, nearly spherical eggs are green shiny.
The caterpillars wear at your sides, looking towards the head, oblique dark stripes. The head capsule is small and not grainy textured, but hairy. The thorax is constricted at the front. Young caterpillars are striped lengthwise. The Analhorn is formed either small or button-shaped elevation.
The proboscis of the dolls is connected to the body, the cremaster is long and thin and ends in two spines. The doll has a sleek shape and shines. There are two tubercles on the front. the metathorax has a broken slant groove.
Way of life
The caterpillars feed mainly on herbaceous plants of the families of the evening primrose family ( Onagraceae ) and Lythraceae ( Lythraceae ).
Systematics ( Europe)
- Evening primrose moth ( Proserpinus proserpina )