Biology:Isoparce cupressi

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Short description: Species of moth

Baldcypress sphinx
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Isoparce
Species:
I. cupressi
Binomial name
Isoparce cupressi
(Boisduval, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx cupressi Boisduval, 1875

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).

Biology

There are at least four generations per year in Louisiana with adults on wing from February to October.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q143508 entry