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Sphingidae
890208 – 7886   Darapsa choerilus (Cramer, [1779])
             Azalea Sphinx

© Nolie Schneider
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • chaerilus (Cramer, 1780) (Sphinx)
  • choerilus (Cramer, [1779]) (Sphinx)
  • azaleae (Smith, 1797) (Sphinx)
  • brodiei Clark, 1929 (Darapsa)
  • chlorinda (Butler, 1877) (Sphinx) missp.
  • clorinda (Martyn, 1797) (Sphinx) unavail.
  • flavescens Closs, 1911 (Darapsa)
  • pholus (Cramer, 1776) (Sphinx)
  • 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. 146; pl. 12.8, 10. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Darapsa choerilus
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 202; pl. 2.8.
    Darapsa choerilus
    © Tom Murray
    Darapsa choerilus
    © Carroll Rudy
    Darapsa choerilus
    © David Silsbee
    Darapsa choerilus
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Darapsa choerilus
    © Eric Gofreed
    Darapsa choerilus
    © Carol Wolf
    Darapsa choerilus
    60mm – © Jim Vargo

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