Darapsa choerilus
Appearance
Azalea sphinx | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Darapsa |
Species: | D. choerilus
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Binomial name | |
Darapsa choerilus (Cramer, 1779)
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Darapsa choerilus, the azalea sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1779.[1] It is found in the United States and southern Canada east of the Rocky Mountains.
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The wingspan is 57–75 mm.
The larvae feed on azalea and Viburnum species.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Robinson, E. & Anweiler, G. G. "Species Details Darapsa choerilus". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- Fauske, Gerald M. (January 23, 2007). "Darapsa choerilus (Cramer 1779)". Moths of North Dakota. Department of Entomology North Dakota State University. Retrieved December 12, 2020.