Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1083808

Virginia creeper sphinx
Darapsa myron

Observation date: June 07, 2016
Date notes: Hatch date, I've had the eggs for a few days.
Submitted by: kossorihana
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Host plant is muscadine
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: June 09, 2016
Coordinator notes: Based on the photos I found on these web sites, I believe this is a first instar Darapsa myron. SAT http://bugguide.net/node/view/426891 http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/Sphinx/dmyron.htm
Checklist region(s): United States, Louisiana, Lafayette Parish