Darapsa choerilus, Lee County, Iowa,
August 13, 2013; Thomas Jantscher

Darapsa choerilus, Lee County, Iowa,
August 14, 2013; Thomas Jantscher

Just prior to descending the bush to pupate, larvae turn from green to pinkish-brown to brown. It is quite possible that the two larvae above are the same individual one day apart. (Bill Oehlke)

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TAXONOMY: Family: Sphingidae, Latreille, 1802 Subfamily: Macroglossinae, Harris, 1839 Tribe: Macroglossini, Harris, 1839 Genus: Darapsa Walker, 1856 Species: choerilus (Cramer, 1776)

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