Biology:Lintneria xantus

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of moth


Lintneria xantus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Lintneria
Species:
L. xantus
Binomial name
Lintneria xantus
(Cary, 1963)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx xantus Cary, 1963

Lintneria xantus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Baja California and north-western Mexico.[2]

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

Wikidata ☰ Q1981075 entry