Darapsa myron (lat.) - a species of butterflies of the genus Darapsa of the family of hawks .
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Range
Darapsa myron hawk lives on the east coast of the United States from Maine in the north to south to southern Florida , west to North Dakota , Nebraska , New Mexico and Texas , where it is a fairly common species. It is also found in Mexico .
Habitat
These hawks prefer moist lowlands and shrubs.
Subspecies
There are two subspecies of D. myron :
- Darapsa myron myron - typical subspecies
- Darapsa myron mexicana (Gehlen, 1933) - subspecies in Mexico
Description
Butterfly with a wingspan of 4.5-6.5 cm. Fore wings on top from dark brown to pale yellow-gray, with an olive tint. On the edge of the wing, as a rule, there is a black rectangular spot, but it can be reduced or absent. Hind wings pale orange above.
Darapsa myron myron ♂
Darapsa myron myron ♂ △
Darapsa myron mexicana ♀
Darapsa myron mexicana ♀ △
Life Cycle
Females lay 2-3 eggs on the underside of the leaf of the host plant. After 5-6 days, young caterpillars emerge from the eggs, which eat the egg shell. Caterpillars live on grapes , "virgin" grapes ( Parthenocissus quinquefolia ), Ampelopsis and viburnum . Pupation occurs in fallen leaves.
Two generations appear in the north of the range over the summer; adult butterflies fly from March to September. In the south, including Florida, perhaps more generations. These are nocturnal butterflies, feed on plant nectar.