Lintneria balsae

Lintneria balsae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Lintneria
Species:	L. balsae
Binomial name
	Lintneria balsae; (Schaus, 1932)[1]
Synonyms
	Sphinx balsae; Hyloicus balsae Schaus, 1932;

Lintneria balsae is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Mexico.[2]

It is similar to Lintneria lugens, but brighter, there are distinct black longitudinal lines on the forewing upperside and the discal spot is single, elongate and not subdivided.

References

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

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.

[2] "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-11-01.