Clarkia
Guides
Ceratina sequoiae
small carpenter bee
Ceratina sequoiae is a small carpenter bee in the family Apidae, described by Michener in 1936. It is native to North America and has been documented as a specialist pollinator of Clarkia flowers. Like other members of the genus Ceratina, it is a solitary bee that nests in pithy or hollow plant stems. The species is part of a broader group of small carpenter bees that contribute to wild bee diversity and ecosystem function, though specific ecological studies on this species remain limited.
Proserpinus lucidus
Pacific green sphinx, bear sphinx
Proserpinus lucidus is a small sphinx moth native to the Pacific coast of North America. Adults are active in winter from December to April, during which they do not feed. The species exhibits unusual seasonal timing among North American sphinx moths, with adults emerging and mating during the coldest months. Larvae feed on specific evening primrose relatives in the genera Clarkia and Camissonia, and possess a distinctive "bullseye" spot in place of the typical horn found in most sphinx moth caterpillars.