Lapara coniferarum
Southern pine sphinx | |
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Male, ventral view | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Lapara |
Species: | L. coniferarum
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Binomial name | |
Lapara coniferarum (J. E. Smith, 1797)[1]
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Lapara coniferarum, the southern pine sphinx, is a species of sphinx moth. It was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. 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]
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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2004-07-10. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Southern pine sphinx Lapara coniferarum (J.E. Smith, 1797)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
External links[]
- Species description Moths of America
Categories:
- Sphingini
- Moths described in 1797
- Sphinginae stubs