Habitat
- Forest clearings
- Glades
- Sandy terrain
- Scrub
33-60 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
-
Language Vernacular name 
CatalàBorinot de la matajaia 
ČeskyLišaj pupalkový 
DanskNatlyssværmer 
DeutschNachtkerzenschwärmer 
EnglishWillowherb Hawk-moth EnglishWillowherb Hawkmoth 
EspañolEsfinge proserpina 
FrançaisSphinx de l'Epilobe FrançaisSphinx de l'Oenothère 
LietuviųNakvišinis sfinksas 
MagyarTörpeszender 
NederlandsTeunisbloempijlstaart 
PolskiPostojak wiesiołkowiec 
SlovenčinaLišaj pupalkový 
SuomeksiHelokkikiitäjä 
SvenskaNattljussvärmare 
БеларускаяБражнік празерпіна БеларускаяБражник прозерпина 
РусскийБражник прозерпина РусскийПрозерпина 
ЎзбекчаПрозерпина 
УкраїнськаБражник Прозерпіна 
ქართულიოლეანდრეს მცირე სფინქსი ქართულიპროზერპინა
- Primary hostplants
-
Family Latin name Vernacular name Onagraceae Chamerion angustifolium Resebay Willowherb Onagraceae Epilobium dodonaei Onagraceae Epilobium hirsutum Great Willowherb Onagraceae Epilobium montanum Broad-leaved Willowherb Onagraceae Epilobium palustre Marsh Willowherb Onagraceae Epilobium parviflorum Small-Flowered Willow Herb Onagraceae Epilobium tetragonum Square stalked willow herb Onagraceae Oenothera biennis Evening star
- Synonyms and other combinations
-
Latin name Author Sphinx proserpina Pallas, 1772 Sphinx oenotherae Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 Sphinx schieffermilleri Fuessly, 1779 Sphinx francofurtana Fabricius, 1781 Proserpinus aenotheroides Butler, 1876
- Links
-
Language Website Authors Lepiforum e. V. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei Plants parasites of Europe Willem N. Ellis Polska czerwona księga bezkręgowców Schmetterling - Raupe Walter Schön Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic Tony Pittaway Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory Ian Kitching UK Moths Ian Kimber
The QR code below, when scanned, automatically opens a page with a description of this species. Placing the code on a label under the specimen, on poster or information board in a museum or exhibition will allow for quick and easy display of full information about the species on the smartphone of the interested person.
