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Darapsa myron, the Virginia creeper sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae found in central and eastern North America. Distribution It is ...
Parthenocissus quinquefolia, known as Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger, is a species of flowering vine in the grape family, Vitaceae.It is native to eastern and central North America, from southeastern Canada and the eastern United States west to Manitoba and Utah, and south to eastern Mexico and Guatemala.
Albuna fraxini, the Virginia creeper clearwing, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from the northern United States and southern Canada. [2] Life Cycle Larva. The wingspan is about 18 mm. [3] Adults are on wing from June to August. Adults generally only live for a week. Females emit pheromones to attract mates soon after emerging from ...
There are two other small bird families with treecreeper or creeper in their name, which are not closely related: the Australian treecreepers (Climacteridae) the Philippine creepers (Rhabdornithidae) The wallcreeper was originally described in the family Certhiidae but is now considered as more closely related to the nuthatches.
Parthenocissus inserta is closely related to and commonly confused with Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia creeper). [5] They differ in their means of climbing, with the tendrils twining around plant stems in P. inserta lacking the round, adhesive discs found on the tendril tips of P. quinquefolia, though the ends may be club-shaped when inserted into a crevice. [6]
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It has a more restrained growth than the other Virginia creepers. [2] The large palmate leaves consist of five to nine oval leaflets, each up to 12 cm (5 in) long, with strong white veining. The leaves colour to a brilliant red in autumn before falling. Clusters of inconspicuous flowers in summer may be followed by black fruits. [3] [4]
Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey, notably the falcons and caracaras. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons. Six species have been recorded in Virginia. Crested caracara, Caracara plancus (A) American kestrel, Falco sparverius; Merlin, Falco columbarius