Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 999312

White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata

Observation date: August 04, 2014
Submitted by: Sashaanagel14
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: It was a very warm day in Omaha, Nebraska. My son saw it on our Butterfly Bushes and thought for sure it was a Hummingbird. It fluttered so fast while feeding on the flowers of the Butterfly Bushes. We think it was possibly 2 inches in length of the body and wings appeared to be around 3 inches. This was truly amazing sight since we have Yellow Swallowtails and a Black Swallowtail but never seen anything like this before!
Status: Resident
Verified by: Steve Spomer
Verified date: May 14, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Nebraska, Sarpy County