Lapara phaeobrachycerous

Lapara phaeobrachycerousus, the Gulf pine sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from pine forests in the US states of Mississippi and eastern Louisiana.[2]

Gulf pine sphinx
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Lapara
Species:
L. phaeobrachycerous
Binomial name
Lapara phaeobrachycerous
Brou, 1994[1]

The wingspan is 64–78 mm.

There are five generations per year with adults on wing from April to October in Louisiana.

The larvae probably feed on Pinus species, such as Pinus palustris and Pinus taeda.

References

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  1. ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Lapara phaeobrachycerous". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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"CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2011-11-01.