Moth Photographers Group – Darapsa choerilus

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Sphingidae

890208 – 7886 Darapsa choerilus (Cramer, [1779])

Azalea Sphinx

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Synonymy:	choerilus (Cramer, [1779]) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: [NEW] azaleae (Smith, 1797) (Sphinx) brodiei Clark, 1929 (Darapsa) chlorinda; (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) (Sphinx) missp.; TL: (no type). clorinda (Martyn, 1797) (Sphinx) unavail. flavescens Closs, 1911 (Darapsa) pholus (Cramer, [1776]) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: [7886]

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) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
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. 146; pl. 12.8, 10. order or free PDF
Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Darapsa choerilus
Species Page at Block Island Moths
Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
Species Page at Mass Moths
Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Species Page at iNaturalist
Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 202; pl. 2.8.

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