Lintneria tricolor
| Lintneria tricolor | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Lintneria |
| Species: | L. tricolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Lintneria tricolor (Clark, 1923)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lintneria tricolor is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Dominica.[2]
The wingspan is 95–100 mm. Adults have been recorded in June.
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. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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