''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.
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
External links
Sphingini
Moths described in 1994
Moths of North America
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