White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Upperside of forewing is dark olive brown with paler brown along the costa and outer margin, a narrow tan band running from the wing tip to the base, and white streaks along the veins. Hindwing upperside is black with a reddish pink median band.
Wing Span: 2 7/16 - 3 9/16 inches (6.3 - 9 cm).
Life History: Adults usually fly at dusk, during the night, and at dawn, but they will also fly during the day. Caterpillars pupate in shallow burrows in the ground. Massive population buildups occur which stimulate emigrations to colonize more northern areas.
Flight: . Two broods from February-November.
Caterpillar Hosts: A great diversity of plants including willow weed (Epilobium), four o'clock (Mirabilis), apple (Malus), evening primrose (Oenothera), elm (Ulmus), grape (Vitis), tomato (Lycopersicon), purslane (Portulaca), and Fuchsia.
Adult Food: Nectar from a variety of flowers including columbines, larkspurs, petunia, honeysuckle, moonvine, bouncing bet, lilac, clovers, thistles, and Jimson weed.
Habitat: A wide variety of open habitats including deserts, suburbs, and gardens.
Range: Central America north through Mexico and the West Indies to most of the United States and southern Canada. Also occurs in Eurasia and Africa.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Occasional outbreaks of caterpillars have damaged tomatoes, grapes, and garden crops in Utah.
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Observation date: Sep 30, 2023
Submitted by: mcvaugh
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
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Region: Elbert County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Alameda County, California, United States
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Submitted by: Fishnboom
Region: Custer County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Nov 26, 2023
Observation date: Oct 07, 2023
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Orange County, California, United States
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Verified date: Nov 09, 2023
Observation date: Sep 06, 2023
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Yellowstone County, Montana, United States
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Verified date: Oct 23, 2023
Observation date: Oct 15, 2023
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Verified date: Oct 23, 2023
Observation date: Sep 28, 2023
Submitted by: sgompert
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Oct 19, 2023
Observation date: Aug 08, 2023
Submitted by: donker254
Region: Summit County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Oct 14, 2023
Observation date: Aug 14, 2023
Submitted by: helixkid
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Oct 14, 2023
Observation date: Aug 13, 2023
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Region: Pitkin County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Oct 14, 2023
Observation date: Sep 22, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 10, 2023
Observation date: Sep 08, 2023
Submitted by: Veyo
Region: Washington County, Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 02, 2023
Observation date: Jul 22, 2023
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Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 30, 2023
Observation date: Jul 22, 2023
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Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Sep 27, 2023
Observation date: Sep 21, 2023
Submitted by: matt johnstone
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 22, 2023
Observation date: Apr 21, 2020
Submitted by: Gwen006
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 22, 2023
Observation date: Sep 20, 2023
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 21, 2023
Observation date: Sep 05, 2023
Submitted by: GracieMeiling
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 13, 2023
Observation date: Aug 27, 2023
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 12, 2023
Observation date: Jun 24, 2023
Submitted by: Grantheath
Region: Butte County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Sep 12, 2023
Observation date: Sep 09, 2023
Submitted by: Tuesday
Region: Asotin County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 10, 2023
Observation date: Sep 09, 2023
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 10, 2023
Observation date: Sep 05, 2023
Submitted by: Littlewing
Region: Crawford County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Sep 07, 2023
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