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: Aug 24, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
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Region: Ventura County, California, United States
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Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
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Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
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Region: Comanche County, Texas, United States
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Region: Rice County, Kansas, United States
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Region: Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States
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Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
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Observation date: Jun 07, 2019
Submitted by: Torripines
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 26, 2023
Observation date: Aug 09, 2023
Submitted by: Karen Richardson
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
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Verified date: Aug 24, 2023
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Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Observation date: Aug 16, 2021
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Otero County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Apr 05, 2022
Submitted by: Chrustay
Region: Curry County, New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: May 02, 2017
Submitted by: DavidCyndi
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: May 05, 2017
Submitted by: Jen Morrison
Region: Utah, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Apr 22, 2017
Submitted by: Mstump
Region: New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Apr 27, 2017
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Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Jun 20, 2017
Submitted by: David Jones
Region: New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2018
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Jul 29, 2018
Submitted by: NMLyn
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
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