Lintneria smithi
| Smith's sphinx | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Lintneria |
| Species: | L. smithi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lintneria smithi | |
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Lintneria smithi is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae, the sphinx moths and hawk moths. It is known by the common name Smith's sphinx.[3] It is known from southern Arizona, southeastern New Mexico, and Sonora in northwestern Mexico.[3]
This moth has a thick, elongated body and a wingspan of about 9 centimeters. The larva is mottled white and grayish brown with a purple tinge.[3][4]
This moth has only been recorded at three or four locations. Little is known about its life history.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 NatureServe. 2014. Lintneria smithi. NatureServe Explorer Version 7.1. Accessed September 13, 2014.
- 1 2 Lintneria smithi. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- 1 2 3 Lintneria smithi. Invertebrate Abstracts. Arizona Game and Fish Department.
- ↑ Lintneria smithi. World's Largest Saturniidae Site!
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