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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Sphinx Moths (Sphingidae) » Macroglossinae » Macroglossini » Proserpinus » Yellow-Banded Day Sphinx - Hodges#7877 (Proserpinus flavofasciata)
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Sphingidae - Sphinx Moths 7877 - Proserpinus flavofasciata
Copyright © 2011 Martin Turgeon

Sphingidae - Sphinx Moths 7877 - Proserpinus flavofasciata
York County, New Brunswick, Canada
Larva before last instar.Last instar larva is black
Eggs and larva found on Epilobium angustifolium(Fireweed)& Reared on that plant
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Contributed by Martin Turgeon on 6 March, 2011 - 2:17am
Last updated 11 March, 2011 - 8:12pm

martin what was the foodplant of the caterpillar?
thanks
… Edna Woodward, 8 February, 2017 - 1:57am login or register to post comments

Normally the instars are just numbered,
but we would guess one could use the words ultimate (or final), penultimate, and antepenultimate instar to count backwards from the end too.

Nice addition to the guide! Do you have any more images of this unusual species?
… john and jane balaban, 6 March, 2011 - 9:37am login or register to post comments

 
yes one could but that what I
yes one could but that what I am using
… Martin Turgeon, 11 March, 2011 - 8:12pm login or register to post comments

 
moth
yes and adult will be on soon
… Martin Turgeon, 6 March, 2011 - 1:45pm login or register to post comments

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