Lintneria praelongus
Lintneria praelongus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Honduras and Guatemala.[2]
| Lintneria praelongus | |
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| Sphinx praelongus, adult | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Lintneria |
| Species: | L. praelongus |
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| Lintneria praelongus | |
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It is similar to Lintneria istar but more greyish white and the forewings are more elongate.
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.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2009-12-22. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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