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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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Lapara |
| Species: | L. phaeobrachycerous
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| Binomial name | |
| Lapara phaeobrachycerous Brou, 1994[1]
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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
edit- ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Lapara phaeobrachycerous". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
External links
edit"CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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