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Southern pine sphinx
Male, dorsal view
Male, ventral view
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Lapara
Species:	L. coniferarum
Binomial name
Lapara coniferarum (J. E. Smith, 1797)
Synonyms
Sphinx coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 Sphinx cana Martyn, 1797

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 from Nova Scotia and Maine south to Florida, and west to Indiana and Louisiana.

Biology

The larvae feed on Pinus species, including Pinus taeda and Pinus palustris.

References

1. "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Lapara coniferarum". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
2. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
3. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2004-07-10. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
4. Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Southern pine sphinx Lapara coniferarum (J.E. Smith, 1797)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved January 1, 2019.

External links

• Species description Moths of America
• "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2011-11-01.

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