Clark's sphinx moth
Proserpinus clarkiae
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CA: Endangered
Known from very limited California locations
Mottled gray-brown sphinx moth with prominent wing patches. Larva feeds on evening primrose family plants; twilight pollinator for native wildflowers.
Plants that support Clark's sphinx moth
5 plants
Bird's-eye Gilia
Gilia tricolor subsp. tricolor
annual
Adult moth forages on flowers for nectar
Bay Area native
Elegant Clarkia
Clarkia unguiculata
annual
Larvae feed exclusively on Clarkia foliage Jun-Jul
Bay Area native
Oregon Bitter-root
Lewisia rediviva
perennial herb
Evening/crepuscular visitor to Lewisia flowers for nectar
Bay Area native
Red ribbons
Clarkia concinna
annual
Specialist larval host relationship; moth named for this plant genus
Bay Area native
Whiskerbrush
Leptosiphon ciliatus
annual
larval food plant; caterpillars feed on foliage during spring growth
Bay Area native