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Bombycoidea >> Sphingidae >> Sphinginae - Sphingini >> Lapara

Lapara coniferarum

(J.E. Smith, 1797)
Southern Pine Sphinx

Sort #: 1672 | P3 #: 890135 | MPG #: 7816 | PFG Page #: 260
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Larval feeding type: Feeds externally
Larval substrate: Pinus (Pine), incl. Pinus taeda (Loblolly Pine), Pinus palustris (Longleaf Pine), Pinus rigida* (Pitch Pine)
Phenology: Adult: 5/25 to 8/05 (66 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, fairly common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1910
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 181

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