Darapsa choerilus

Azalea sphinx
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
	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. 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

Anweiler, G. G.; Robinson, E. "Species Page - Darapsa choerilus". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
"Darapsa choerilus (Cramer 1779)". Moths of North Dakota. Archived June 2, 2009.

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