''Euproserpinus'' is a genus of sphinx

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

in the family

Sphingidae The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species ar ...

. The genus was erected by

Augustus Radcliffe Grote Augustus Radcliffe Grote (February 7, 1841 – September 12, 1903) was a British entomologist who Species description, described over 1,000 species of Lepidoptera, butterflies and moths.Osborn, H. 1937. Fragments of Entomological History. Columb ...

and Herbert C. Robinson in 1865.

Species

*'' Euproserpinus euterpe'' Edwards, 1888 *'' Euproserpinus phaeton'' Grote &

Robinson Robinson may refer to: People and names * Robinson (name) Fictional characters * Robinson Crusoe, the main character, and title of a novel by Daniel Defoe, published in 1719 Geography * Robinson projection, a map projection used since the 19 ...

, 1865 *'' Euproserpinus wiesti'' Sperry, 1939

References

Macroglossini Taxa named by Augustus Radcliffe Grote Taxa named by Herbert C. Robinson Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Sphingidae genera {{Macroglossini-stub