Lintneria xantus
Lintneria xantus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Lintneria |
Species: | L. xantus
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Binomial name | |
Lintneria xantus (Cary, 1963)[1]
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Lintneria xantus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Baja California and north-western Mexico.[2]
The wingspan is about 90 mm. It is similar to Lintneria istar, but is smaller, darker and less variegated and the median area of the forewing upperside has a strong pinkish tinge.
The larvae probably feed on Lamiaceae (such as Salvia, Mentha, Monarda and Hyptis), Hydrophylloideae (such as Wigandia) and Verbenaceae species (such as Verbena and Lantana).
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 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
Categories:
- Lintneria
- Endemic fauna of Mexico
- Moths of North America
- Moths of Central America
- Moths described in 1963
- Sphinginae stubs