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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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Lapara |
| Species: | L. bombycoides
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| Lapara bombycoides | |
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Description edit
The wingspan is 45–60 mm.[2] It is a variable species. The forewing upperside is darker than in similar Lapara coniferarum and the antemedian lines are more distinct.
Biology edit
Adults are on wing from mid-June to mid-July in Canada.
The larvae feed on various pine species, including Pinus resinosa, Pinus rigida and Pinus sylvestris as well as Larix laricina.
References edit
- ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Lapara bombycoides". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
External links edit
- Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Northern pine sphinx Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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