Attributes of Lintneria istar
Istar sphinx
Lintneria istar (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Forewing is dark gray with brown tinges, a series of narrow dashes running from the tip to the cell spots, and a wide black band running from the middle of the outer margin to the base of the wing. Hindwing is black with 2 white bands.
Wing Span: 4 - 4 1/2 inches (10.2 - 11.4 cm).
Life History: Fully-grown caterpillars pupate in underground burrows.
Flight: . At least from July-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Not reported.
Adult Food: Probably flower nectar.
Habitat: Mountains and pine-oak woodland.
Range: Southern Arizona east to South Texas and south to Guatemala.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes: Formerly in the genus Sphinx, as Spinx istar.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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April 02, 2013 | JimConrad | Texas, United States, Uvalde County | April 03, 2013 | Details |
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April 07, 1972 | stomlins701 | Bexar County, Texas, United States | November 18, 2012 | Details |
| July 28, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Maury J. Heiman III) | Texas, Medina County, United States | May 18, 2009 | Details | |
| August 03, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Kelly Richers & Ken Bliss) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| August 04, 1989 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| July 30, 1983 | legacy.reporter (James P. Tuttle) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| July 30, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Jean M. Cadiou) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Greenlee County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Chihuahua, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Nuevo Leon, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sonora, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Tamaulipas, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Grant County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Bexar County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Brewster County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Culberson County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Kerr County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, San Patricio County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Terrell County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, United States, Uvalde County | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, United States, Val Verde County | December 31, 2004 | Details |
