Clark's sphinx moth
Proserpinus clarkiae
Insect
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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
Elegant Clarkia
Clarkia unguiculata
annual
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Red ribbons
Clarkia concinna
annual
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Whiskerbrush
Leptosiphon ciliatus
annual
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Bird's-eye Gilia
Gilia tricolor subsp. tricolor
annual
Nectar
Bay Area native
Oregon Bitter-root
Lewisia rediviva
perennial herb
Nectar
Bay Area native