''Lintneria'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s in the family
Sphingidae
The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera) called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as “hornworms”; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, bu ...
, containing the following species:
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Lintneria arthuri''
(Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
, 1897)
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Lintneria aurigutta
''Lintneria aurigutta'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.
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 lar ...
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(Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
& Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
, 1903)
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Lintneria balsae''
( Schaus, 1932)
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Lintneria biolleyi''
(Schaus, 1912)
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Lintneria ermitoides''
(Strecker 1874)
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Lintneria eremitus
''Lintneria eremitus'', the hermit sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823. It is found in the temperate areas of the eastern United States, north into southern Canada over the Great P ...
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(Hübner, 1823)
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Lintneria geminus''
(Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
& Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
, 1903)
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Lintneria istar''
(Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
& Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
1903)
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Lintneria justiciae''
(Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
1856)
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Lintneria lugens
''Lintneria lugens'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is known from Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Hondu ...
''
(Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
1856)
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Lintneria maura
''Lintneria maura'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is known from Argentina and Bolivia.
Description
The wingspan is about 80 mm.
There are orange-yellow transverse median lines on the abdomen upperside.
Lint ...
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(Burmeister 1879)
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Lintneria merops
''Lintneria merops'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is found from western South America, including Venezuela, to Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica.
Description
The wingspan is 103–122 ...
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(Boisduval 1870)
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Lintneria phalerata
''Lintneria phalerata'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Argentina and Bolivia.
The length of the forewings is 40–45 mm. Adults have been recorded from January to March and in November.
The larvae probably feed on L ...
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(Kernbach 1955)
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Lintneria pitzahuac
''Lintneria pitzahuac'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known to be from Mexico.
It is similar in colour and pattern to ''Lintneria lugens'' and '' Lintneria pseudostigmatica'', but smaller than ''Lintneria pseudostigmatica'' and wit ...
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(Mooser 1948)
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Lintneria porioni''
(Cadiou 1995)
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Lintneria praelongus
''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.
Lintneria pr ...
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(Rothschild
Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the houses where these family members lived or had lived. At the time, houses were designated by signs ...
& Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
1903)
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Lintneria pseudostigmatica
''Lintneria pseudostigmatica'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Mexico.
It is similar in size and pattern to ''Lintneria eremitus
''Lintneria eremitus'', the hermit sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species ...
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(Gehlen 1928)
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Lintneria separatus
''Lintneria separatus'', the separated sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Berthold Neumoegen in 1885. It is found from Colorado south through New Mexico and Arizona to Veracruz and Hidalgo in Mexico.
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(Neumoegen 1885)
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Lintneria smithi
''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. ''
(Cadiou 1998)
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Lintneria tricolor''
(Clark 1923)
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Lintneria xantus''
(Cary 1963)
Lintneria aurigutta MHNT Cut 2010 0 473 - Alto Palmar Chapare Bolivia - male.jpg, ''Lintneria aurigutta
''Lintneria aurigutta'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.
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 lar ...
''
Lintneria eremitus MHNT Cut 2010 0 472 - Quakertown Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA - Male.jpg, ''Lintneria eremitus
''Lintneria eremitus'', the hermit sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823. It is found in the temperate areas of the eastern United States, north into southern Canada over the Great P ...
''
Lintneria lugens - MHNT Cut 2010 0 472 - Mexico Mexique - Male.jpg, ''Lintneria lugens
''Lintneria lugens'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is known from Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Hondu ...
''
Lintneria maura MHNT Cut 2010 0 473 Valle de Cochabamba Bolivia - Female.jpg, ''Lintneria maura
''Lintneria maura'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is known from Argentina and Bolivia.
Description
The wingspan is about 80 mm.
There are orange-yellow transverse median lines on the abdomen upperside.
Lint ...
''
Lintneria merops MHNT CUT 2010 0 352 Catemaco Mexico male.jpg, ''Lintneria merops
''Lintneria merops'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is found from western South America, including Venezuela, to Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica.
Description
The wingspan is 103–122 ...
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Lintneria phalerata MHNT Cut 2010 0 473 - Alto Palmar Chapare Bolivia - male.jpg, ''Lintneria phalerata
''Lintneria phalerata'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Argentina and Bolivia.
The length of the forewings is 40–45 mm. Adults have been recorded from January to March and in November.
The larvae probably feed on L ...
''
Lintneria praelongus MHNT Cut 2010 0 475 - San Cristóbal de Las Casas Mexique - male.jpg, ''Lintneria praelongus
''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.
Lintneria pr ...
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Lintneria separatus MHNT Cut 2010 0 475 - Dos Amates Mexique - male.jpg, ''Lintneria separatus
''Lintneria separatus'', the separated sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Berthold Neumoegen in 1885. It is found from Colorado south through New Mexico and Arizona to Veracruz and Hidalgo in Mexico.
...
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Sphingini
Moth genera
Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler
{{Sphinginae-stub