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: Jun 20, 2020
Submitted by: Whitetigerpaws
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 20, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2020
Submitted by: tip32a
Region: Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 16, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2020
Submitted by: violetmags
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 12, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 09, 2020
Submitted by: Robinsnest
Region: Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 10, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 09, 2020
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 10, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: Laddj
Region: Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 08, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 08, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 03, 2020
Submitted by: DAVID L POLAN
Region: Warren County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 05, 2020
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Observation date: May 21, 2020
Submitted by: ButterflyLover77
Region: Shelby County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 24, 2020
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Observation date: May 12, 2020
Submitted by: YankeeTrader
Region: Moore County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 15, 2020
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Observation date: May 05, 2020
Submitted by: Picklerick123
Region: Dubois County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: May 05, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2018
Submitted by: Palmiera
Region: Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 04, 2020
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Observation date: Apr 25, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 01, 2020
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Observation date: Apr 13, 2020
Submitted by: Helise08
Region: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 14, 2020
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Observation date: Apr 06, 2020
Submitted by: Gwen006
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 09, 2020
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Observation date: Mar 26, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 03, 2020
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Observation date: Mar 28, 2020
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 03, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2019
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 31, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 11, 2019
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 16, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2019
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Winona County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 11, 2019
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Observation date: Aug 01, 2017
Submitted by: jcm
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Nov 26, 2019
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Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: Smalltowngirl
Region: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Nov 26, 2019
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Observation date: May 19, 2019
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 02, 2019
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Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: Tintoretti
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 05, 2019
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