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: Apr 27, 2017
Submitted by: karenapg
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
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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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Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2018
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: Aug 21, 2018
Submitted by: Criley91
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Apr 28, 2019
Submitted by: Volcarona
Region: San Juan County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Mar 28, 2019
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Sep 06, 2018
Submitted by: chrispart
Region: New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Apr 27, 2019
Submitted by: JulieLuetzelschwab
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Jun 10, 2019
Submitted by: Huntnlady
Region: Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Aug 08, 2019
Submitted by: Butchmoth
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Apr 17, 2020
Submitted by: kvprakash
Region: Otero County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: May 30, 2019
Submitted by: jft48
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: May 08, 2020
Submitted by: eahoswell
Region: Valencia County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Aug 02, 2016
Submitted by: mouser
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Aug 16, 2021
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Otero County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Aug 08, 2021
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Sep 08, 2021
Submitted by: tjay13
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Sep 07, 2021
Submitted by: tjay13
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Sep 12, 2021
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Apr 07, 2019
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Aug 22, 2021
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Aug 30, 2021
Submitted by: robtluke@aol.com
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
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