Euproserpinus phaeton

Euproserpinus phaeton
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Grote & Robinson, 1865
Phaeton Primrose Sphinx

Euproserpinus phaeton "mojave" female, Yuma, Arizona,
December 9, 2008, courtesy of Jennifer L. Bundy.

Euproserpinus phaeton "mojave" female, Yuma, Arizona,
December 9, 2008, courtesy of Jennifer L. Bundy.

Euproserpinus phaeton "mojave" fifth instar, Yuma, Arizona,
spring 2008, courtesy of Jennifer L. Bundy.

Euproserpinus phaeton "mojave" brown and green forms, Yuma, Arizona,
spring 2008, courtesy of Jennifer L. Bundy.

Euproserpinus phaeton "mojave" prepupal, fresh pupa, Yuma, Arizona,
spring 2008, courtesy of Jennifer L. Bundy.

Larvae will either burrow underground or pupate at surface. Pupae are green and very soft until pupal shell darkens and hardens.

Euproserpinus phaeton "mojave" pre-emergent pupae, Yuma, Arizona,
November 30, 2008, courtesy of Jennifer L. Bundy.

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