Lapara coniferarum

Southern pine sphinx
Lapara coniferarum male dorsal
Lapara coniferarum male ventral
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Lapara
Species: L. coniferarum
Binomial name
Lapara coniferarum
Synonyms
  • Sphinx coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797
  • Sphinx cana Martyn, 1797

Lapara coniferarum (southern pine sphinx) is a species of sphinx moth. The species is listed as threatened in Connecticut.[2]

Distribution

It is known from mixed and pine forests from Nova Scotia and Maine south to Florida, and west to Indiana and Louisiana.[3]

Illustration of Life cycle

Description

The wingspan is 50–57 mm. The forewing is grey with two or three black stripes in the middle of the wing. Other marking are vague.

Biology

The larvae feed on Pinus species, including Pinus taeda and Pinus palustris.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ↑ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2004-07-10. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  4. ↑ https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Lapara-coniferarum


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