Biology:Isoparce cupressi

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Short description: Species of moth

Baldcypress sphinx
Isoparce cupressi.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q143508 entry