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Bear Sphinx Moth

Proserpinus lucidus

Classification

Class
Insecta

Proserpinus lucidus, the Pacific green sphinx or bear sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1852. Distribution It lives on the Pacific coast of the United States in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and California. Description The green forewings are 22–23 mm long, with pink/purple transverse bands outlined in yellow.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 370