Biology:Darapsa choerilus
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Short description: Species of moth
| Azalea sphinx | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Darapsa |
| Species: | D. choerilus
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| Binomial name | |
| Darapsa choerilus (Cramer, 1779)
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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
External links
- "Species Details Darapsa choerilus". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-538.
- Fauske, Gerald M. (January 23, 2007). "Darapsa choerilus (Cramer 1779)". Department of Entomology North Dakota State University. https://www.ndsu.edu/ndmoths/ndmoths/names/7886.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q1350744 entry
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