The genus Lapara has 3 species in the USA. They are not found elsewhere in the world.
Type specimen: Lapara bombycoides - Walker, 1856
Synonyms: N/A
General Information: These are small gray drab moths. There is usually some black streaking on the forewing. The lower edge of the forewing may have some brown. All of these species feed on pine as larvae.
If you have narrowed something down to this genus, you can use this key to help you narrow down your search to species:
1: Forewing small, brown with marked heavily with black lines, very little brown at the base of wings… Lapara bombycoides
1': Forewing brown to gray with washed-out markings, lots of brown at the base of the wings… 2
2: Wings gray to brown, with washed out markings. There is a lot of brown at the base of the wings. There are typically two black slashes across the forewing... Lapara coniferarum
2': Wings gray to brown, with washed out markings. There is a lot of brown at the base of the wings. There are typically one black slash across the forewing... Lapara phaeobrachycerous
Species List:
Lapara bombycoides
Lapara coniferarum
Lapara phaeobrachycerous
The gallery below shows photos of select species in the genus.
Type specimen: Lapara bombycoides - Walker, 1856
Synonyms: N/A
General Information: These are small gray drab moths. There is usually some black streaking on the forewing. The lower edge of the forewing may have some brown. All of these species feed on pine as larvae.
If you have narrowed something down to this genus, you can use this key to help you narrow down your search to species:
1: Forewing small, brown with marked heavily with black lines, very little brown at the base of wings… Lapara bombycoides
1': Forewing brown to gray with washed-out markings, lots of brown at the base of the wings… 2
2: Wings gray to brown, with washed out markings. There is a lot of brown at the base of the wings. There are typically two black slashes across the forewing... Lapara coniferarum
2': Wings gray to brown, with washed out markings. There is a lot of brown at the base of the wings. There are typically one black slash across the forewing... Lapara phaeobrachycerous
Species List:
Lapara bombycoides
Lapara coniferarum
Lapara phaeobrachycerous
The gallery below shows photos of select species in the genus.
