Proserpinus proserpinus (Sphingidae) - Willowherb Hawk-moth caterpillar
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Description:
The larva lives in "disturbed environments" like periodically flodding rivers. The larva lives oligophag on various species of Oenothera (suncups, Nachtkerzen) and Epilobium (willowherbs, Weidenrschen). Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods, Gliederfer)Subphylum: Hexapoda BLAINVILLE, 1816Class: Insecta LINNAEUS, 1758 (insects, Insekten)Subclass: Pterygota GEGENBAUR, 1878 (Fluginsekten)Infraclass: Neoptera MARTYNOV, 1923 (Neuflgler)Order: Lepidoptera LINNAEUS, 1758 (butterflies and moths, Schmetterlinge)Suborder: Glossata HEPPNER, 1998Infraorder: Heteroneura Superfamily: Bombycoidea LATREILLE, 1802Family: Sphingidae LATREILLE, 1802 (hawk moths, Schwrmer)Subfamily: Macroglossinae HARRIS, 1839Tribus: Macroglossini HARRIS, 1839Subtribus: Macroglossina HARRIS, 1839Genus: Proserpinus HBNER, 1819Proserpinus proserpina PALLAS, 1772 (Willowherb Hawk-moth, Nachtkerzen-Schwrmer oder Kleiner Oleanderschwrmer)[det. Bernhard Jacobi, 2013, based on photos]some more info (German): de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nachtkerzenschw%C3%A4rmermore info (German): www.naturschutzinformationen-nrw.de/artenschutz/de/arten/...Germany, Lower Saxonia: Fischbeck (Weser), ca. 60m asl., 13.07.2013IMG 1651_
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- Proserpinus proserpina (Willowherb Hawkmoth)
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