Lintneria lugens
| Lintneria lugens | |
|---|---|
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| Sphinx lugens, adult | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Lintneria |
| Species: | L. lugens |
| Binomial name | |
| Lintneria lugens (Walker, 1856)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lintneria lugens is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua.[2]
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.
There is one generation per year with adults on wing from July to September.
The larvae feed on Wigandia urens.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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