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Azalea Sphinx Moth

Darapsa choerilus

Classification

Class
Insecta

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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1,544Canada · 329

Sources and credits

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