''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.
It is a variable species. The forewing upperside is darker than in similar ''
Lapara coniferarum
''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.
Distribution
It is known from mixed and pine forests fro ...
'' 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
''Pinus rigida'', the pitch pine, is a small-to-medium-sized pine. It is native to eastern North America, primarily from central Maine south to Georgia and as far west as Kentucky. It is found in environments which other species would find unsuit ...
'' and ''
Pinus sylvestris'' as well as ''
Larix laricina
''Larix laricina'', commonly known as the tamarack, hackmatack, eastern larch, black larch, red larch, or American larch, is a species of larch native to Canada, from eastern Yukon and Inuvik, Northwest Territories east to Newfoundland, and als ...
''.
References
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Sphingini
Moths of North America
Moths described in 1856
Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist)
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