Lintneria lugens
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Lintneria |
| Species: | L. lugens
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Lintneria lugens is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution[]
It is known from Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua.[2]
Description[]
It is similar to Lintneria eremitus, but larger. There are small black spots on the pale abdomen underside. The forewing upperside is blackish grey and there are two narrow, faint median bands on the forewing underside.
Lintneria lugens ♀
Lintneria lugens ♀ △
Biology[]
There is one generation per year with adults on wing from July to September.
The larvae feed on .
References[]
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
External links[]
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- Lintneria
- Moths described in 1856
- Sphingidae of South America
- Moths of South America
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