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

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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  lutescens (Clark, 1920) (Ampeloeca) (synonym of ssp. myron)  cnotus (Hübner, [1823]) (Otus) (synonym of ssp. myron)  isatis (Debauche, 1934) (Ampeloeca) (synonym of ssp. myron)  pampinatrix (Smith, 1797) (Sphinx) (synonym of ssp. myron)  texana (Clark, 1920) (Ampeloeca) (synonym of ssp. myron)

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.

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