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Virginia Creeper Sphinx - Darapsa myron TL: ~ 35 mm. FW light brown to pale green with a thin orange border and wide bands of darker shading. Dull orange HW. Hosts: Virginia creeper, grapes, and viburnum.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81720/virginia_creeper_sphinx_-_darapsa_myron.html" title="Virginia Creeper Sphinx - Darapsa myron"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/81720_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=%2BJZf1y05xxw6Svl6uZjDTZsgi2A%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Virginia Creeper Sphinx - Darapsa myron TL: ~ 35 mm. FW light brown to pale green with a thin orange border and wide bands of darker shading. Dull orange HW. Hosts: Virginia creeper, grapes, and viburnum.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81722/virginia_creeper_sphinx_-_darapsa_myron.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81721/virginia_creeper_sphinx_-_darapsa_myron.html Darapsa myron,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Virginia creeper sphinx moth,moth" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81721/virginia_creeper_sphinx_-_darapsa_myron.html" title="Virginia Creeper Sphinx - Darapsa myron"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/81721_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=PS6OzyPpDfW%2FXrIypTd5eJ5RtCo%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Virginia Creeper Sphinx - Darapsa myron TL: ~ 35 mm. FW light brown to pale green with a thin orange border and wide bands of darker shading. Dull orange HW. Hosts: Virginia creeper, grapes, and viburnum.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81720/virginia_creeper_sphinx_-_darapsa_myron.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81722/virginia_creeper_sphinx_-_darapsa_myron.html Darapsa myron,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Virginia creeper sphinx moth" /></a></figure> Darapsa myron,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Virginia creeper sphinx moth Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Virginia Creeper Sphinx - Darapsa myron

TL: ~ 35 mm. FW light brown to pale green with a thin orange border and wide bands of darker shading. Dull orange HW. Hosts: Virginia creeper, grapes, and viburnum.

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area

Virginia Creeper Sphinx - Darapsa myron TL: ~ 35 mm. FW light brown to pale green with a thin orange border and wide bands of darker shading. Dull orange HW. Hosts: Virginia creeper, grapes, and viburnum.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81722/virginia_creeper_sphinx_-_darapsa_myron.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81721/virginia_creeper_sphinx_-_darapsa_myron.html Darapsa myron,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Virginia creeper sphinx moth,moth

Virginia Creeper Sphinx - Darapsa myron TL: ~ 35 mm. FW light brown to pale green with a thin orange border and wide bands of darker shading. Dull orange HW. Hosts: Virginia creeper, grapes, and viburnum.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81720/virginia_creeper_sphinx_-_darapsa_myron.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81722/virginia_creeper_sphinx_-_darapsa_myron.html Darapsa myron,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Virginia creeper sphinx moth

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The Virginia creeper sphinx moth

The Virginia creeper sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives from Maine south to south Florida; west to North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Texas. It also can be found in Mexico. The caterpillars are known to feed on virginia creeper and grape.

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Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jul 12, 2019. Captured Jul 11, 2019 20:56 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
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