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Sphingidae
890207 – 7885   Darapsa myron (Cramer, [1779])
             Virginia Creeper Sphinx

© Tom Murray
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • myron Cramer [1779] (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7885
  • cnotus Hübner [1823] (Otus)
  • isatis Debauche 1934 (Ampeloeca)
  • lutescens Clark 1920 (Ampeloeca)
  • pampinatrix Smith 1797 (Sphinx)
  • texana Clark 1920 (Ampeloeca)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 145; pl. 12.5-6. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Darapsa myron
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 201; pl. 2.9, 11.
    Darapsa myron
    © Cheryl Johnson
    Darapsa myron
    © Bob Patterson
    Darapsa myron
    © John Himmelman
    Darapsa myron
    © Machele White
    Darapsa myron
    © Valerie G. Bugh
    Darapsa myron
    © Machele White
    Darapsa myron
    © Carol Wolf
    Darapsa myron
    © Mark Dreiling - DNA
    Darapsa myron
    © Carol Wolf
    Darapsa myron
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Darapsa myron
    60mm – © Jim Vargo
    Darapsa myron
    worn – © Karl Hillig
    Darapsa myron
    © Yurika Alexander LG

    Darapsa myron
    © Yurika Alexander LG

    Darapsa myron
    © Janice Stiefel
    5th instar

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