''Lintneria smithi'' is a species 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 ...

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 ...

, the sphinx moths and hawk moths. It is known by the common name Smith's sphinx.''Lintneria smithi''.
Invertebrate Abstracts. Arizona Game and Fish Department. It is known from southern

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, southeastern

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

, and

Sonora Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sonora), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is d ...

in northwestern

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. This moth has a thick, elongated body and a wingspan of about 9 centimeters. The

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is mottled white and grayish brown with a purple tinge. It is similar in pattern to '' Lintneria xantus'', but structurally more similar to ''

Lintneria lugens ''Lintneria lugens'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is known from Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua. Description It is similar to ''Lintneria eremitus ''Lintneria eremitus'', the hermit sphinx, is a moth of the family ...

''. It is smaller than both, with a shorter, more rounded forewing.''Lintneria smithi''.
World's Largest Saturniidae Site! This moth has only been recorded at three or four locations. Little is known about its life history.

References

Lintneria Moths described in 1998 Natural history of Arizona Natural history of Sonora {{Sphinginae-stub