Biology:Lintneria maura

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Short description: Species of moth


Lintneria maura
Lintneria maura MHNT Cut 2010 0 473 Valle de Cochabamba Bolivia - Male dorsal.jpg
Lintneria maura
Lintneria maura MHNT Cut 2010 0 473 Valle de Cochabamba Bolivia - Male ventral.jpg
Lintneria maura ♂ △
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Lintneria
Species:
L. maura
Binomial name
Lintneria maura
(Burmeister, 1879)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx maura Burmeister, 1879

Lintneria maura is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Argentina and Bolivia.[2]


Description

The wingspan is about 80 mm.

Biology

Adults have been recorded from May to October in Bolivia and from November to December in Argentina.Adults have been recorded in late January in Brazil.

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).

References

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