Bug FAQAzalea Sphinx
Darapsa choerilus · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Sphingidae
Also called: Azalea Sphinx Moth
Source: Wikipedia
The adult has a wingspan of about 57 to 75 mm. Its caterpillars eat azalea and viburnum, potentially harming those shrubs.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan ranges from 57 to 75 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae feed on azalea and Viburnum species.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 35 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Ohio, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Michigan, North Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darapsa_choerilus
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