Lapara coniferarum
| Southern Pine Sphinx | |
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| Lapara coniferarum, adult | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Lapara |
| Species: | L. coniferarum |
| Binomial name | |
| Lapara coniferarum (J.E. Smith, 1797)[1] | |
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The Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum) is a species of sphinx moth. It is known from mixed and pine forests from Nova Scotia and Maine south to Florida, and west to Indiana and Louisiana.[2]
Illustration of Life cycle
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.
The larvae feed on Pinus species, including Pinus taeda and Pinus pinaster.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2004-07-10. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
External links
- Species description Moths of America
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