Lintneria lugens

Lintneria lugens
	Sphinx lugens, adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Lintneria
Species:	L. lugens
Binomial name
	Lintneria lugens; (Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
	Sphinx lugens Walker, 1856; Sphinx andromedae Boisduval, 1870;

Lintneria lugens is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua.^[2]

It is similar to Lintneria eremitus, but larger. There are small black spots on the pale abdomen underside. The forewing upperside is blackish grey and there are two narrow, faint median bands on the forewing underside.

There is one generation per year with adults on wing from July to September.

The larvae feed on Wigandia urens.

References

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2011-11-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2011-11-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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