Attributes of Darapsa versicolor
Hydrangea sphinx
Darapsa versicolor (Harris, 1839)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Forewing upperside is greenish brown with curved dark lines and pinkish-white patches. Hindwing upperside is pale yellow to reddish brown with white along the costal margin, greenish brown along the outer margin, and white shaded with greenish brown on the inner margin.
Wing Span: 2 1/4 - 3 1/8 inches (5.8 - 8 cm).
Life History: Eggs hatch about 7 days after they are laid. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate under leaf litter in loose cocoons of leaves and silk.
Flight: . One brood; from June-July in the north, March-September in Louisiana, and February-July in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Smooth hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens), buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), and waterwillow (Decodon verticillatus).
Adult Food: Not reported.
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: Maine south to south Florida, west to Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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May 25, 2012 | Bachasaur | St Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States | June 19, 2012 | Details |
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May 21, 2012 | Bachasaur | Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States | May 29, 2012 | Details |
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May 09, 2012 | Bachasaur | Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States | May 16, 2012 | Details |
| September 05, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Jerry McWilliams) | Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| January 01, 1913 | legacy.reporter | St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 12, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Smart, Glen) | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| August 21, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Smart, Glen) | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (Brower, A.E.) | Greene County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| July 25, 1966 | legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) | McDonald County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| August 24, 1983 | legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) | Stoddard County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 01, 1984 | legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) | Stoddard County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| August 22, 1973 | legacy.reporter (Riley, T.J.) | Boone County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1911 | legacy.reporter | St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| July 20, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Paul O'brien) | Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States | March 10, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1970 | legacy.reporter (Richard B. Dominick Moth and Butterfly Collection) | Charleston County, South Carolina, United States | December 10, 2007 | Details | |
| June 08, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Bioblitz Team) | Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States | October 03, 2007 | Details | |
| July 09, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Bob Muller) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | December 29, 2006 | Details | |
| July 29, 1984 | legacy.reporter (Matthew D. Arey) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | November 14, 2006 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Washington County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hartford County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | New London County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Tolland County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Windham County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | New Castle County, Delaware, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Alachua County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Collier County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Escambia County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Glades County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Highlands County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Liberty County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Seminole County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Volusia County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Gilmer County, Georgia, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Georgia, United States, Whitfield County | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cook County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Mason County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Peoria County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Union County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Steuben County, Indiana, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Boyd County, Kentucky, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Harlan County, Kentucky, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Letcher County, Kentucky, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Rowan County, Kentucky, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
