Lintneria smithi

Lintneria smithi is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae, the sphinx moths and hawk moths. It is known by the common name Smith's sphinx.[3] It is known from southern Arizona, southeastern New Mexico, and Sonora in northwestern Mexico.[3]

Smith's sphinx

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Lintneria
Species:
L. smithi
Binomial name
Lintneria smithi
(Cadiou, 1998)[2]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx smithi Cadiou, 1998[2]

This moth has a thick, elongated body and a wingspan of about 9 centimeters. The larva is mottled white and grayish brown with a purple tinge.[3] It is similar in pattern to Lintneria xantus, but structurally more similar to Lintneria lugens. It is smaller than both, with a shorter, more rounded forewing.[4]

This moth has only been recorded at three or four locations. Little is known about its life history.[1]

References

  1. NatureServe. 2014. Lintneria smithi. NatureServe Explorer Version 7.1. Accessed September 13, 2014.
  2. Lintneria smithi. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
  3. Lintneria smithi. Invertebrate Abstracts. Arizona Game and Fish Department.
  4. Lintneria smithi. World's Largest Saturniidae Site!


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