Lintneria separatus - Hodges#7798
Lintneria separatus
This record describes Lintneria separatus (species). Recorded family: Sphingidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
FW upperside with prominent; transverse wavy lines; lacking the pale area with dark distal band that runs from the base to outer margin behind the apex in Lintneria istar .
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Bombycoidea
- Family
- Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)
- Subfamily
- Sphinginae
- Tribe
- Sphingini
- Genus
- Lintneria
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Seasonal Activity
Adults probably fly as a single brood from late June to early August.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larval hosts are mints ( Salvia ).
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Lintneria separatus. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Lintneria separatus - Hodges#7798 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by john and jane balaban; Additional contributions by Steve Nanz , Robert Lord Zimlich , Randy Hardy
Frequently Asked Questions About Lintneria separatus - Hodges#7798
What is Lintneria separatus - Hodges#7798?
Lintneria separatus - Hodges#7798 (Lintneria separatus) is a species in the family Sphingidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Lintneria separatus - Hodges#7798?
FW upperside with prominent; transverse wavy lines; lacking the pale area with dark distal band that runs from the base to outer margin behind the apex in Lintneria istar .
What does Lintneria separatus - Hodges#7798 eat?
The diet of the Lintneria separatus - Hodges#7798 includes Larval hosts are mints ( Salvia )..
When is Lintneria separatus - Hodges#7798 active?
Lintneria separatus - Hodges#7798: seasonal activity - Adults probably fly as a single brood from late June to early August..