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

Lintneria praelongus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Honduras and Guatemala.

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. "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.

External links

• "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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