Genus Darapsa

Classification · Numbers · Internet References

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Bombycoidea

Family Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Subfamily Macroglossinae

Tribe Macroglossini

Genus Darapsa

Numbers

Nearctica.com lists three species for North America.

Internet References

North Carolina State Univ. Entomology Collection lists three species for that state, with number pinned: myron (139), pholus (61), versicolor (5)

Contributed by Cotinis on 28 April, 2004 - 6:00pm
Last updated 29 July, 2004 - 6:49am

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