Attributes of Lapara bombycoides
Northern pine sphinx
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Forewing is gray with heavy black bands. Hindwing is brownish gray with no markings.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 2 3/8 inches (4.5 - 6 cm).
Life History: Caterpillar does not have a horn on its abdomen. Caterpillars pupate in thin cocoons underground.
Flight: . One brood from June-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various pines including red pine (Pinus resinosa), pitch pine (P. rigida), and Scotch pine (P. sylvestris); and American larch (Larix laricina).
Adult Food: Not reported.
Habitat: Mixed and coniferous forests.
Range: Nova Scotia west to Manitoba and Minnesota, south to Florida.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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June 22, 2012 | Jeremy Martin | Allegany County, New York, United States | April 27, 2013 | Details |
| July 13, 2004 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States | February 09, 2013 | Details | |
| June 27, 2003 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States | February 09, 2013 | Details | |
| May 31, 1998 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States | February 09, 2013 | Details | |
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June 30, 2011 | Lula Field | Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | January 24, 2013 | Details |
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June 27, 2008 | Lula Field | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 24, 2013 | Details |
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August 25, 2012 | Marygrace Barber | Oxford County, Maine, United States | November 17, 2012 | Details |
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July 27, 2009 | jmihuc | Clinton County, New York, United States | June 21, 2012 | Details |
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June 25, 2011 | curtis.lehman | Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States | October 11, 2011 | Details |
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July 04, 2011 | Alan Harvey | York (mainland only) County, Maine, United States | July 23, 2011 | Details |
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June 27, 2011 | curtis.lehman (Rory Bower) | Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States | July 07, 2011 | Details |
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June 21, 2011 | joanne.russo | Windham County, Vermont, United States | June 25, 2011 | Details |
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June 08, 2011 | dhsmall | Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | June 13, 2011 | Details |
| July 21, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Noah Clark) | Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States | September 18, 2009 | Details | |
| June 26, 1979 | Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh) | Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States | July 10, 2008 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Tolland County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Windham County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Palm Beach County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Taylor County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Macon County, Georgia, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Porter County, Indiana, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cumberland County, Maine, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hancock County, Maine, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Kennebec County, Maine, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Lincoln County, Maine, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Oxford County, Maine, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Penobscot County, Maine, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Somerset County, Maine, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | York County, Maine, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Allegan County, Michigan, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Berrien County, Michigan, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cheboygan County, Michigan, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Chippewa County, Michigan, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Crawford County, Michigan, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Delta County, Michigan, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Ingham County, Michigan, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Iosco County, Michigan, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Keweenaw County, Michigan, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
