Lintneria phalerata
Lintneria phalerata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Argentina and Bolivia.[2]
| Lintneria phalerata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Lintneria |
| Species: | L. phalerata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lintneria phalerata (Kernbach, 1955)[1] | |
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The length of the forewings is 40–45 mm. Adults have been recorded from January to March and in November.
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
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2009-11-18. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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