Lintneria xantus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Baja California and north-western Mexico.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Lintneria |
| Species: | L. xantus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lintneria xantus (Cary, 1963)[1]
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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 edit
- ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Lintneria xantus". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
External links edit
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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