Phaeton primrose sphinx
Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robinson, 1865
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Forewing upperside is gray with dark gray at the outer margin and base; median portion of wing may be dark or pale and has only a few dark gray lines. Hindwing upperside is white with a sharp black outer margin.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 5/8 inches (3.2 - 4.2 cm).
Life History: Adults fly during the day, swiftly and close to the ground. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate at the surface of the soil.
Flight: . One brood from February-April.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various plants in the evening primrose family (Onagraceae).
Adult Food: Probably flower nectar.
Habitat: Dry washes and flat areas in deserts.
Range: Nevada and California south to Baja California Sur.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Mar 03, 2017
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Jun 07, 2017
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Mar 14, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Paul Johnson)
Region: San Benito County, California, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Mar 21, 2007
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Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Douglas County, Nevada, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: San Diego County, California, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Kern County, California, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Sonora, Mexico
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Riverside County, California, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Lyon County, Nevada, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Yuma County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Lassen County, California, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Churchill County, Nevada, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Imperial County, California, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Baja California Norte, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004