Lintneria lugens is a moth

Moth

A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

 of the Sphingidae

Sphingidae

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 family. It is known from Mexico

Mexico

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, Honduras

Honduras

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 and Nicaragua

Nicaragua

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It is similar to Lintneria eremitus, but larger. There are small black spots on the pale abdomen underside. The forewing upperside is blackish grey and there are two narrow, faint median bands on the forewing underside.

There is one generation per year with adults on wing from July to September.

The larvae feed on Wigandia urens.