Southern pine sphinx
Lapara coniferarum (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Female is larger than the male. Upperside is gray with two (sometimes one or three) black dashes near the wing center; other markings are usually diffuse. Hindwing is uniform brown-gray.
Wing Span: 2 - 2 1/4 inches (5 - 5.7 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Several broods throughout the year in Florida and from March-October in Louisiana, probably two broods from April-September in coastal South Carolina, one brood from June-August northward.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various species of pine including loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) and longleaf pine (P. palustris).
Adult Food: Not reported.
Habitat: Mixed and pine forests.
Range: Nova Scotia and Maine south to Florida, west to Indiana and Louisiana.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR:
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 236 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 05, 2023
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 20, 2023
Observation date: Feb 22, 2023
Submitted by: R_Badger
Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 22, 2023
Observation date: Oct 01, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 06, 2022
Observation date: Sep 19, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 21, 2022
Observation date: May 21, 2022
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 25, 2022
Observation date: Sep 07, 2015
Submitted by: amealer
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 01, 2022
Observation date: Nov 05, 2021
Submitted by: Tai_pan1
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 01, 2022
Observation date: Sep 17, 2013
Submitted by: Curious Ellen
Region: Cullman County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 25, 2022
Observation date: Aug 13, 2012
Submitted by: heatherga2tx
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 17, 2022
Observation date: Aug 16, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jan 05, 2022
Observation date: Jul 26, 2020
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 30, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2020
Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 06, 2020
Observation date: Jun 22, 2020
Submitted by: jrgarris.sr
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 04, 2020
Observation date: May 24, 2020
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 28, 2020
Observation date: Mar 26, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 02, 2020
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Newport News, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 11, 2019
Observation date: Aug 06, 2019
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 31, 2019
Observation date: Jul 24, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Brunswick County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 06, 2019
Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: agdsquash
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 07, 2019
Observation date: May 28, 2019
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Newport News, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 31, 2019
Observation date: Aug 26, 2018
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 20, 2019
Observation date: Jul 11, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 14, 2018
Observation date: Sep 19, 2018
Submitted by: magnusdalen
Region: Marion County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 11, 2018
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