Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa choerilus (pholus) (Cramer, [1780])
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Similar to Darapsa myron but larger; foretibia spined. Forewing reddish brown with purplish shading. Pm. line straight or nearly so, not as curved as in myron.
Wing Span: 5.7-7.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-August; two broods.
Caterpillar Hosts: Azaleas, blueberries, sour-gum, viburnums, and other plants.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Throughout eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Darapsa choerilus
Darapsa pholus
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 15, 2023
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Highland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 08, 2024
Observation date: Jun 05, 2024
Submitted by: robert.emond
Region: Lowndes County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 06, 2024
Observation date: Jul 19, 2024
Submitted by: karlofalltrades
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 20, 2024
Observation date: Jun 18, 2024
Submitted by: Thyger
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 25, 2024
Observation date: Jul 20, 2022
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2022
Observation date: Jul 10, 2022
Submitted by: TrailRunner13
Region: Windsor County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 12, 2022
Observation date: Jun 12, 2022
Submitted by: Maggie May
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 20, 2022
Observation date: Jun 05, 2022
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 08, 2022
Observation date: Jun 02, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 07, 2022
Observation date: May 15, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Dade County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 22, 2022
Observation date: May 05, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: May 06, 2022
Observation date: Jul 24, 2020
Submitted by: Carl Beaupré
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022
Observation date: Aug 04, 2021
Submitted by: rmery
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 05, 2021
Observation date: Jul 23, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2021
Observation date: Jun 03, 2021
Submitted by: kingfisher743
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2021
Observation date: May 17, 2021
Submitted by: L.Ladd
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 18, 2021
Observation date: Apr 19, 2021
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 12, 2021
Observation date: Jul 06, 2013
Submitted by: Starzz76
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 20, 2021
Observation date: Jul 22, 2019
Submitted by: LC Flower
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 22, 2021
Observation date: Jul 20, 2019
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 14, 2021
Observation date: Jun 18, 2020
Submitted by: yaycat
Region: Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 02, 2021
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 15, 2020
Observation date: May 31, 2019
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 22, 2020
Observation date: May 30, 2010
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 13, 2020
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