Lapara bombycoides, the northern pine sphinx is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856.
Northern pine sphinx | |
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Male, dorsal view | |
Male, ventral view | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Lapara |
Species: | L. bombycoides
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Binomial name | |
Lapara bombycoides | |
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Description
editThe 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
editAdults 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.
References
edit- ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Lapara bombycoides". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
External links
edit- Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Northern pine sphinx Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2011-11-01. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.