Lintneria lugens

Lintneria lugens is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Lintneria lugens
Lintneria lugens ♂
Lintneria lugens ♂ △
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Lintneria
Species:
L. lugens
Binomial name
Lintneria lugens
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx lugens Walker, 1856
  • Sphinx andromedae Boisduval, 1870

Distribution

It is known from Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua.[2]

Description

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.

  • Lintneria lugens ♀
    Lintneria lugens ♀
  • Lintneria lugens ♀ △
    Lintneria lugens ♀ △

Biology

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

The larvae feed on Wigandia urens.

References
  1. "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Lintneria lugens". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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