Darapsa choerilus, the Azalea Sphinx

Darapsa choerilus
dah-RAP-suhmmchoe-RIH-lus
(Cramer, 1776) Sphinx
Azalea Sphinx

Darapsa choerilus fifth instar on Viburnum, Washington County, Rhode Island,
September 10, 2009, courtesy of Ryan Saint Laurent.

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TAXONOMY:

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

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