Lapara bombycoides

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Northern pine sphinx
Lapara bombycoides MHNT CUT 2010 0 151 Lake Katerine Oneida County, Wisconsin, male dorsal.jpg
Male, dorsal view
Lapara bombycoides MHNT CUT 2010 0 151 Lake Katerine Oneida County, Wisconsin, male ventral.jpg
Male, ventral view
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Lapara
Species:
L. bombycoides
Binomial name
Lapara bombycoides
Walker, 1856 [1]
Synonyms
  • Ellema harrisiClemens, 1859
  • Ellema pineumLintner, 1872

Lapara bombycoides, the northern pine sphinx is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856.

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Description

The wingspan is 45–60 mm. [2] It is a variable species. The forewing upperside is darker than in similar Lapara coniferarum and the antemedian lines are more distinct.

Biology

Adults are on wing from mid-June to mid-July in Canada.

The larvae feed on various pine species, including Pinus resinosa , Pinus rigida and Pinus sylvestris as well as Larix laricina .

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References

  1. "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Lapara bombycoides". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.