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Unlike most sphingidae, Proserpinus terlooii is a diurnal flier, which is why it's poorly documented- most specimens seen came to lights at dusk, leading researchers to incorrectly assume it's crepuscular. It behaves more like the related hummingbird clearwing in the genus Hemaris as an adult.