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Proserpinus vega
vega sphinx moth, Vega Sphinx
Proserpinus vega is a sphinx moth in the family Sphingidae, first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1903. It occurs in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Adults are active in August, fly during the afternoon, and nectar from flowers. The larvae feed on plants in the evening primrose family (Onagraceae).