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Virginia Creeper Sphinx

Darapsa myron

Photo by Jacob Gorneau
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

What better to celebrate my 2,500th spotting than with a green member of the Sphingidae family? :-)

Habitat:

Found at the East Brunswick Butterfly Garden Moth Night!

Notes:

Lifer! Elena was very excited to see this one as she did her Ph.D. work on this family.

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Comments (6)
Jacob Gorneau
Thank you so much, Jenma, Subin, Fyn, Yasser, and Cindy!!
Yasser
So, this is the famous moth that made it 2500! Congratulations J on an awesome collection and a huge milestone!
Fyn Kynd
Awesome! Congratulations, buddy! A beautiful species, a shame this specimen was a little worn.
Subin S
J congratzz!! Great spoting! that too a lifer!
HemaShah
wow,what an amazing 2500 spottings!!Congratulations and thanks for sharing this lovely moth!!

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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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New England Arthropods
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PublishedAugust 4, 2013

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