Lapara coniferarum

Southern pine sphinx
Male, dorsal view
Male, ventral view
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]
Synonyms
Sphinx coniferarumJ.E. Smith, 1797 Sphinx canaMartyn, 1797

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]

Illustration of life cycle

Biology

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

References

1. "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Lapara coniferarum". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
2. "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.
3. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2004-07-10. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
4. 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
• "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2011-11-01.