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Proserpinus clarkiae - Clark's Day Sphinx - Proserpinus clarkiae
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Proserpinus clarkiae - Clark's Day Sphinx - Proserpinus clarkiae
Big Meadow, Alpine County, California, USA
June 25, 2011
Size: 25mm
Found in the Stanislaus National Forest

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Contributed by mammynun on 27 June, 2011 - 11:55am
Last updated 27 June, 2011 - 2:13pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Maury J. Heiman, 27 June, 2011 - 2:13pm

hahaha
you beat me cause i was fighting with spelling.
… Edna Woodward, 27 June, 2011 - 12:20pm

appears to be
Proserpinus clarkiae
Clark's Sphinx
… Edna Woodward, 27 June, 2011 - 12:19pm

 
photo in guide :)
… Maury J. Heiman, 27 June, 2011 - 12:21pm

 
leame lone! hahaha
:-( i cant spell
… Edna Woodward, 27 June, 2011 - 12:24pm

probably Proserpinus clarkiae - Hodges #7876
Proserpinus clarkiae - Clark's Day Sphinx - Hodges #7876
difficult to be sure from these photos. Is the 25 mm the wingspan? Small size makes it likely
Thanks
… Maury J. Heiman, 27 June, 2011 - 12:17pm

 
Wingspan
I would wager the wingspan was closer to 35mm.
The 25mm was in reference to the length, head to tail. It was difficult to gauge with much accuracy the actual size as the moth did not stay at any one flower for more than a 1/2 second. It moved very fast.
… mammynun, 27 June, 2011 - 2:04pm

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