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Lapara (moth)
''Lapara'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1856. Species *''Lapara bombycoides'' Walker, 1856 *''Lapara coniferarum'' (James Edward Smith (botanist), J. E. Smith, 1797) *''Lapara halicarnie'' Strecker, 1880 *''Lapara phaeobrachycerous'' Brou, 1994 Lapara bombycoides MHNT CUT 2010 0 151 Lake Katerine Oneida County, Wisconsin, male.jpg, ''Lapara bombycoides'' Lapara coniferarum CUT MHNT 2010 0 151 Arlington county Virginia, male.jpg, ''Lapara coniferarum'' References Sphingini Moth genera Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lapara Bombycoides
''Lapara bombycoides'', the northern pine sphinx is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was Species description, first described by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1856. . Description The wingspan is 45–60 mm. It is a variable species. The forewing upperside is darker than in similar ''Lapara coniferarum'' and the antemedian lines are more distinct. Biology Adults are on wing from mid-June to mid-July in Canada. The larvae feed on various pine species, including ''Pinus resinosa'', ''Pinus rigida'' and ''Pinus sylvestris'' as well as ''Larix laricina''. References External links * * Sphingini Moths of North America Moths described in 1856 Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Walker (entomologist)
Francis Walker (31 July 1809 – 5 October 1874) was an English entomologist. He was born in Southgate, London, on 31 July 1809 and died at Wanstead, England on 5 October 1874. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms. However, his assiduous work on the collections of the British Museum had great significance. Between June 1848 and late 1873 Walker was contracted by John Edward Gray Director of the British Museum to catalogue their insects (except Coleoptera) that is Orthoptera, Neuroptera, Hemiptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. Walker largely accomplished this and (Edwards, 1870) wrote of the plan and by implication those who implemented it “It is to him raythat the Public owe the admirable helps to the study of natural history which have been afforded by the series of inventories, guides, and nomenclatures, the publication of which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species. Differences between butterflies and moths While the butterflies form a monophyletic group, the moths, comprising the rest of the Lepidoptera, do not. Many attempts have been made to group the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera into natural groups, most of which fail because one of the two groups is not monophyletic: Microlepidoptera and Macrolepidoptera, Heterocera and Rhopalocera, Jugatae and Frenatae, Monotrysia and Ditrysia.Scoble, MJ 1995. The Lepidoptera: Form, function and diversity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 404 p. Although the rules for distinguishing moths from butterflies are not well est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphingidae
The Sphingidae are a family of moths ( Lepidoptera) called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as “hornworms”; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species are found in every region.Scoble, Malcolm J. (1995): ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity'' (2nd edition). Oxford University Press & Natural History Museum London. They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their agile and sustained flying ability, similar enough to that of hummingbirds as to be reliably mistaken for them. Their narrow wings and streamlined abdomens are adaptations for rapid flight. The family was named by French zoologist Pierre André Latreille in 1802. Some hawk moths, such as the hummingbird hawk-moth or the white-lined sphinx, hover in midair while they feed on nectar from flowers, so are sometimes mistaken for hummingbirds. This hovering capability is only kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lapara Coniferarum
''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. 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 The longleaf pine (''Pinus palustris'') is a pine species native to the Southeastern United States, found along the coastal plain from East Texas to southern Virginia, extending into northern and central Florida. In this area it is also known as ...''. References External linksSpecies description''Moths of America'' * Sphingini Moths described in 1797 Moths of North America Taxa named by James Edward Smith {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Edward Smith (botanist)
__NOTOC__ Sir James Edward Smith (2 December 1759 – 17 March 1828) was an English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society. Early life and education Smith was born in Norwich in 1759, the son of a wealthy wool merchant. He displayed a precocious interest in the natural world. During the early 1780s he enrolled in the medical course at the University of Edinburgh where he studied chemistry under Joseph Black and natural history under John Walker. He then moved to London in 1783 to continue his studies. Smith was a friend of Sir Joseph Banks, who was offered the entire collection of books, manuscripts and specimens of the Swedish natural historian and botanist Carl Linnaeus following the death of his son Carolus Linnaeus the Younger. Banks declined the purchase, but Smith bought the collection for the bargain price of £1,000. The collection arrived in London in 1784, and in 1785 Smith was elected Fellow of the Royal Society. Academic career Between 1786 and 1788 Sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lapara Halicarnie
''Lapara halicarnie'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae, generally considered a variety of Lapara coniferarum ''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. Distribution It is known from mixed and pine forests fro .... It is known from Florida. The larvae probably feed on '' Pinus palustris'' and '' Pinus taeda''. References External links * Sphingini Moths described in 1880 Taxa named by Herman Strecker Moths of North America {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lapara Phaeobrachycerous
''Lapara phaeobrachycerousus'', the Gulf pine sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from pine forests in the US states of Mississippi and eastern Louisiana. The wingspan is 64–78 mm. There are five generations per year with adults on wing from April to October in Louisiana. The larvae probably feed on '' Pinus'' species, such as '' Pinus palustris'' and '' Pinus taeda''. References External links Sphingini Moths described in 1994 Moths of North America {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphingini
Sphingini is a tribe of moths of the family Sphingidae. The tribe was described by Pierre André Latreille in 1802. Taxonomy *Genus ''Amphimoea'' *Genus ''Amphonyx'' *Genus ''Apocalypsis'' *Genus ''Ceratomia'' *Genus ''Cocytius'' *Genus ''Dolba'' *Genus ''Dolbogene'' *Genus ''Dovania'' *Genus ''Ellenbeckia'' *Genus ''Euryglottis'' *Genus ''Hoplistopus'' *Genus ''Ihlegramma'' *Genus ''Isoparce'' *Genus '' Lapara'' *Genus ''Leucomonia'' *Genus ''Lintneria'' *Genus ''Litosphingia'' *Genus ''Lomocyma'' *Genus ''Macropoliana'' *Genus ''Manduca'' *Genus ''Meganoton'' *Genus ''Morcocytius'' *Genus ''Nannoparce'' *Genus '' Neococytius'' *Genus ''Neogene'' *Genus ''Oligographa'' *Genus ''Panogena'' *Genus ''Pantophaea'' *Genus ''Paratrea'' *Genus ''Poliana'' *Genus ''Praedora'' *Genus ''Pseudococytius'' *Genus ''Pseudodolbina'' *Genus ''Psilogramma'' *Genus ''Sagenosoma'' *Genus †''Sphingidites'' *Genus ''Sphinx'' *Genus ''Thamnoecha'' *Genus '' Xanthopan'' Gallery Amphimoea walkeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moth Genera
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species. Differences between butterflies and moths While the butterflies form a monophyletic group, the moths, comprising the rest of the Lepidoptera, do not. Many attempts have been made to group the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera into natural groups, most of which fail because one of the two groups is not monophyletic: Microlepidoptera and Macrolepidoptera, Heterocera and Rhopalocera, Jugatae and Frenatae, Monotrysia and Ditrysia.Scoble, MJ 1995. The Lepidoptera: Form, function and diversity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 404 p. Although the rules for distinguishing moths from butterflies are not well estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
