Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1004917

White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata

Observation date: September 04, 2014
Submitted by: jewel942
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: All three photos are of separate caterpillars in my yard, on the same plant. Don't know what kind of plant, it's a perennial wild flower, semi woody. The caterpillars eat the pods left after the blooms have dried and fallen off. A few days ago there were about a dozen on the plant. Now only a few, maybe the birds found them or they have started to cocoon.
Status: Resident
Verified by: bradensing
Verified date: April 12, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Michigan