Lintneria istar explained

Lintneria istar, the Istar sphinx moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903. It is found in mountains and pine-oak woodlands from southern Arizona east to southern Texas and south through Mexico to Guatemala.^[1]

Adults are on wing from July to September.

The larvae feed on Salvia species.

External links

• Web site: CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae . Cate-sphingidae.org . https://archive.today/20120721210606/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Lintneria/istar.html . 2012-07-21 . 2011-11-01.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Silkmoths . https://web.archive.org/web/20150509124202/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/sishtar.htm . 2015-05-09 . dead . Silkmoths.bizland.com . 2005-10-01 . 2011-11-01 .