Lintneria balsae

Lintneria balsae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Lintneria
Species: L. balsae
Binomial name
Lintneria balsae
(Schaus, 1932)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx balsae
  • Hyloicus balsae Schaus, 1932

Lintneria balsae is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Mexico.[2]

It is similar to Lintneria lugens, but brighter, there are distinct black longitudinal lines on the forewing upperside and the discal spot is single, elongate and not subdivided.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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