Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Lintneria justiciae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lintneria Rank Species | |
Similar Lintneria geminus, Lintneria separatus, Lintneria istar | ||
Lintneria justiciae is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from south-eastern Brazil, eastern Argentina and Uruguay.
There are orange-yellow transverse median lines on the abdomen upperside. Adults have been recorded in late January in Brazil.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Justicia, Petunia and Hyptis sidifolia.
References
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