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."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.
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
External links Species description Moths of America