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Sphingidae 890207.00 – 7885   Darapsa myron (Cramer, 1780)              Virginia Creeper Sphinx

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Sphinx myron Cramer, 1779 • Otus cnotus Hübner, [1823] • Ampeloeca isatis Debauche, 1934 • Ampeloeca lutescens Clark, 1920 • Sphinx pampinatrix Smith, 1797 • Ampeloeca texana Clark, 1920

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. 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.

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