Darapsa choerilus, the Azalea Sphinx

Darapsa choerilus
dah-RAP-suhmmchoe-RIH-lus
(Cramer, 1779) Sphinx
Azalea Sphinx


Darapsa choerilus female, Fruitland Park, Forrest County,
April 2, 2008, courtesy of Sherry Gerald.


Darapsa choerilus fifth instar, Fruitland Park, Forrest County,
April 2, 2008, courtesy of Sherry Gerald.

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TAXONOMY:

Family: Sphingidae, Latreille, 1802
Subfamily: Macroglossinae, Harris, 1839
Tribe: Macroglossini, Harris, 1839
Genus: Darapsa Walker, 1856
Species: choerilus (Cramer, 1779)

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