Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Lintneria xantus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lintneria Rank Species | |
Similar Lintneria geminus, Lintneria istar, Lintneria separatus, Sphinx morio | ||
Lintneria xantus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Baja California and north-western Mexico.
The wingspan is about 90 mm. It is similar to Lintneria istar, but is smaller, darker and less variegated and the median area of the forewing upperside has a strong pinkish tinge.
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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