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

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Ericaceae Nyssaceae[Cornaceae] Rhizophoraceae Valerianaceae.  Host genera: Gaylussacia Kalmia Nyssa Rhizophora Rhododendron Vaccinium Valeriana Viburnum.  Notes: various hardwood shrub (Crabo et al 2014); leaves (Wagner 2005).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: choerilus (Cramer, [1779]) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: [NEW] azaleae (Smith, 1797) (Sphinx) brodiei Clark, 1929 (Darapsa) chlorinda; (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) (Sphinx) missp.; TL: (no type). clorinda (Martyn, 1797) (Sphinx) unavail. flavescens Closs, 1911 (Darapsa) pholus (Cramer, [1776]) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: [7886]

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not 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 Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) 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 Species Page at iNaturalist Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 202; pl. 2.8.

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