Darapsa choerilus
Azalea sphinx | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Darapsa |
Species: | D. choerilus |
Binomial name | |
Darapsa choerilus (Cramer, 1779)[1] | |
Synonyms | |
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Darapsa choerilus (azalea sphinx) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in the United States and southern Canada east of the Rocky Mountains.
The wingspan is 57–75 mm.
The larvae feed on azalea and Viburnum species.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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