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Sphingidae 890207 – 7885   Darapsa myron (Cramer, [1779])              Virginia Creeper Sphinx

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: myron (Cramer, [1779]) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7885  lutescens (Clark, 1920) (Ampeloeca)  cnotus (Hübner, [1823]) (Otus)  isatis (Debauche, 1934) (Ampeloeca)  pampinatrix (Smith, 1797) (Sphinx)  texana (Clark, 1920) (Ampeloeca)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 145; pl. 12.5-6. order or free PDF Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Darapsa myron Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 201; pl. 2.9, 11.

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