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Darapsa choerilus
Moth where the adult has forewing variably reddish-brown to orange with purplish shading; postmedian line straight or almost so; small discal spot and pale shading in median area; pale wavy-margined semicircular patch along outer margin; hindwing uniformly rusty to yellowish-orange except for pale yellowish strip along inner margin.
Deciduous forests and associated areas; adults are nocturnal and attracted to light and bait. This one was photographed at a porch light near a deciduous forest in Edgefield County, SC.
Larvae feed on leaves of azalea (Rhododendron spp.), blueberry (Vaccinium spp.), sour-gum, and Viburnum species. Adults take nectar. This one was confirmed on BAMONA.
Spotted on Apr 3, 2012
Submitted on Feb 18, 2013
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