Lintneria praelongus

Lintneria praelongus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Lintneria praelongus
Lintneria praelongus ♂
Lintneria praelongus♂ △
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Lintneria
Species:
L. praelongus
Binomial name
Lintneria praelongus
Synonyms
  • Sphinx praelongus
  • Hyloicus praelongus Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Distrubution

It is known from Honduras and Guatemala.[2]

Description

It is similar to Lintneria istar but more greyish white and the forewings are more elongate.

  • Female Dorsal side
  • Female △ Ventral side

Biology

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
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2009-12-22. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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