Biology:Lintneria tricolor

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Short description: Species of moth


Lintneria tricolor
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Lintneria
Species:
L. tricolor
Binomial name
Lintneria tricolor
(Clark, 1923)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx tricolor Clark, 1923

Lintneria tricolor is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Dominica.[2]

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).

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3186029 entry