Virginia creeper sphinx
Darapsa myron (Cramer, 1780)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Forewing upperside is dark brown to pale yellowish gray, with an olive tint. On the costal margin is a dark rectangular patch, although this may be reduced or absent. Upperside of hindwing is pale orange.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 2 9/16 inches (4.5 - 6.5 cm).
Life History: Females lay eggs in twos or threes on the underside of host leaves. Eggs hatch in 5 or 6 days and the young caterpillars eat their eggshells. Fully-grown caterpillars spin a loose cocoon in fallen leaves on the ground.
Flight: . Several broods throughout the year in Florida, two broods from March-September in the rest of the range.
Caterpillar Hosts: Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), Grape (Vitis), and Ampelopsis.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Woodlands and brushy areas.
Range: Maine south to south Florida; west to North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Texas.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Observation date: Jul 24, 2019
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
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Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
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Region: Washington County, New York, United States
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Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
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Region: Logan County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: Jul 13, 2019
Observation date: Jul 11, 2019
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Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 11, 2019
Observation date: Jul 09, 2019
Submitted by: Aeryn
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2019
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Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 06, 2019
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: Kurt R. Schwarz
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Jul 06, 2019
Observation date: Jun 30, 2019
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Region: Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Jul 02, 2019
Observation date: Jun 27, 2019
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Region: Trumbull County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Jun 27, 2019
Observation date: Jun 27, 2019
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Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 27, 2019
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: TraciPatterson
Region: Hendricks County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Jun 26, 2019
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: weirdmoth
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 26, 2019
Observation date: Jun 22, 2019
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Gregg County, Texas, United States
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2019
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Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Jun 26, 2019
Observation date: May 06, 2019
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Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Jun 25, 2019
Observation date: Jun 10, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Duigon
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 23, 2019
Observation date: Jun 19, 2019
Submitted by: SJAlbaugh75
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Jun 20, 2019
Observation date: Jun 07, 2019
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Jun 15, 2019
Observation date: Jun 01, 2019
Submitted by: Jbanks
Region: Cullman County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Jun 07, 2019
Observation date: May 21, 2019
Submitted by: fccleaver
Region: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 06, 2019
Observation date: May 28, 2019
Submitted by: Lavenderp
Region: Fayette County, Kentucky, United States
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Verified date: May 29, 2019
Observation date: May 23, 2019
Submitted by: Amanda Dorton
Region: Buchanan County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: May 28, 2019
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