Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Lintneria separatus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lintneria Rank Species | |
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Similar Lintneria istar, Sphinx libocedrus, Sphinx dollii, Lintneria, Lintneria geminus | ||
Lintneria separatus (separated sphinx) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Colorado south through New Mexico and Arizona to Veracruz and Hidalgo in Mexico.
The wingspan is 110–125 mm. The forewing is dark gray with black and light gray wavy lines. Hindwing is black with a brownish gray border and 2 white bands. It probably has one brood from late June to early August.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Salvia greggii.
References
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