Biology:Isoparce cupressi
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Short description: Species of moth
| Baldcypress sphinx | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Isoparce |
| Species: | I. cupressi
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| Binomial name | |
| Isoparce cupressi (Boisduval, 1875)[1]
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Isoparce cupressi, the baldcypress sphinx or cypress sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is found in cypress swamps in from Maryland to Texas . It has been reported from Mexico.[2]
Description
The wingspan is 60–65 mm (2.4–2.6 in).
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Biology
There are at least four generations per year in Louisiana with adults on wing from February to October.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20121110225245/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Isoparce/cupressi.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2007-07-04. Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20150428044325/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/icupress.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
External links
- Baldcypress Sphinx Moths of North America Guide
Wikidata ☰ Q143508 entry
