Darapsa choerilus

Azalea sphinx
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Darapsa
Species:	D. choerilus
Binomial name
Darapsa choerilus (Cramer, 1779)
Synonyms
Darapsa pholus Darapsa flavescens Sphinx choerilus Cramer, 1779 Sphinx pholus Cramer, 1776 Sphinx azaleae Smith, 1797 Sphinx chlorinda Martyn, 1797 Darapsa pholus flavescens (Closs, 1911) Darapsa choerilus brodiei Clark, 1929

Darapsa choerilus, the azalea sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1779.[1] 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

1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-10-26.

External links

• Robinson, E. & Anweiler, G. G. "Species Details Darapsa choerilus". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
• Fauske, Gerald M. (January 23, 2007). "Darapsa choerilus (Cramer 1779)". Moths of North Dakota. Department of Entomology North Dakota State University. Retrieved December 12, 2020.