Isoparce cupressi, the baldcypress sphinx or cypress sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Isoparce |
Species: | I. cupressi
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Binomial name | |
Isoparce cupressi | |
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Distribution
editIt is found in cypress swamps in from Maryland to Texas. It has been reported from Mexico.[2]
Description
editThe wingspan is 60–65 mm (2.4–2.6 in).
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Biology
editThere are at least four generations per year in Louisiana with adults on wing from February to October.
References
edit- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2007-07-04. Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
External links
edit- Baldcypress Sphinx Moths of North America Guide