17,637 observationsVulnerable
Virginia Creeper Sphinx
Darapsa myron
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Sphingidae ›Genus: Darapsa
About
Darapsa myron (Virginia creeper sphinx) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It lives from Maine south to south Florida; west to North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Texas. It also can be found in Mexico. There are 2 or 3 broods in much of the range, and larvae can mature in as few as 3 weeks. Larvae hide on the midribs of their host leaves and are nocturnal feeders. During July and August, this species...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Virginia Creeper Sphinx is Darapsa myron.
- Virginia Creeper Sphinx belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Virginia Creeper Sphinx belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Virginia Creeper Sphinx belongs to the class Insecta.
- Virginia Creeper Sphinx belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Virginia Creeper Sphinx belongs to the family Sphingidae.
- Virginia Creeper Sphinx belongs to the genus Darapsa.