Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1170234

Virginia creeper sphinx
Darapsa myron

Observation date: July 15, 2018
Submitted by: homei01
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This moth was sitting on an Asclepias syriaca leaf that was hanging vertically about ten inches from the ground. The moth stayed on the leaf, moving only minimally as I shifted the position of the leaf in order to view the moth at different angles.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: December 18, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Connecticut, Fairfield County