Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Lintneria tricolor | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lintneria Rank Species | |
Similar Lintneria geminus, Lintneria separatus, Sphinx morio | ||
Lintneria tricolor is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Dominica.
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).
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