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: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: Exo514
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2017
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Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2017
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Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Verified date: Dec 16, 2020
Observation date: Aug 10, 2017
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Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2017
Submitted by: Dancingcards
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Verified date: Dec 15, 2020
Observation date: Jul 03, 2016
Submitted by: Ulrich Flemming
Region: Connecticut, United States
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Verified date: Dec 15, 2020
Observation date: Aug 05, 2018
Submitted by: Emergenurse
Region: Warren County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Dec 12, 2020
Observation date: May 05, 2017
Submitted by: Mwctcc
Region: Stanly County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Dec 09, 2020
Observation date: Jul 13, 2020
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Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2020
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Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
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Region: Texas, Wise County, United States
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Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
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Region: Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States
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Verified date: Aug 28, 2020
Observation date: Aug 22, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Aug 23, 2020
Observation date: Jul 31, 2016
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2020
Observation date: Aug 19, 2020
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Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Vermilion County, Illinois, United States
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2020
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Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Aug 18, 2020
Observation date: Jun 01, 2020
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Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 13, 2020
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