Lapara coniferarum
Southern pine sphinx | |
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Lapara coniferarum male dorsal | |
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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 (J.E. Smith, 1797)[1] | |
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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]
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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
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2004-07-10. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Lapara-coniferarum
External links
- Species description Moths of America
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