Virginia creeper sphinx moth

Darapsa myron

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.
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 https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81722/virginia_creeper_sphinx_-_darapsa_myron.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81721/virginia_creeper_sphinx_-_darapsa_myron.html Darapsa myron,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Virginia creeper sphinx moth,moth

Naming

*"Darapsa myron myron"
⤷ "Darapsa myron mexicana"

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusDarapsa
SpeciesD. myron
Photographed in
United States of America