| Azalea sphinx | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Darapsa |
| Species: | D. choerilus |
| 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. 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
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
External links
- Robinson, E. & Anweiler, G. G. "Species Details Darapsa choerilus". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- Fauske, Gerald M. (January 23, 2007). "Darapsa choerilus (Cramer 1779)". Moths of North Dakota. Department of Entomology North Dakota State University. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Darapsa choerilus |
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