Lintneria aurigutta is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.[2]

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

The wingspan is 52–58 mm. There are at least two generations per year with adults on wing in March and again in December.

The larvae probably feed on Lamiaceae (such as Salvia), Hydrophylloideae (such as Wigandia) and Verbenaceae species (such as Lantana).

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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