Lintneria praelongus

(Redirected from Sphinx praelongus)

Lintneria praelongus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Lintneria praelongus
Lintneria praelongus
Lintneria praelongus♂ △
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Domain: Eukaryota
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

Distribution

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It is known from Honduras and Guatemala.[2]

Description

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

Biology

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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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  1. ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Lintneria praelongus". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2009-12-22. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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