Attributes of Hyles lineata
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 Fuschia.
Adult Food: Nectar from a variety of flowers including columbines, larkspurs, petunia, honeysuckle, moonvine, bouncing bet, lilac, clovers, thistles, and Jimpson 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.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 200 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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May 10, 2012 | Hvolakakis | Michigan, United States | May 15, 2012 | Details |
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May 09, 2012 | Linda Beek | Dakota County, Minnesota, United States | May 13, 2012 | Details |
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May 08, 2012 | Sue_N | Cook County, Illinois, United States | May 08, 2012 | Details |
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May 03, 2012 | amatambi | Multnomah County, Oregon, United States | May 07, 2012 | Details |
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March 22, 2012 | deanne | San Diego County, California, United States | May 07, 2012 | Details |
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May 06, 2012 | monstermoose | Henry County, Indiana, United States | May 07, 2012 | Details |
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May 03, 2012 | northsider | Lake County, Illinois, United States | May 04, 2012 | Details |
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April 23, 2012 | Owyhee | Ada County, Idaho, United States | May 03, 2012 | Details |
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May 02, 2012 | jwleon45 | Douglas County, Illinois, United States | May 03, 2012 | Details |
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May 02, 2012 | jwleon45 | Douglas County, Illinois, United States | May 03, 2012 | Details |
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February 01, 2012 | Amateur Entomologist | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | April 30, 2012 | Details |
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March 01, 2012 | Sedona | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | April 18, 2012 | Details |
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March 10, 2012 | estauffer | California, United States | April 18, 2012 | Details |
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March 10, 2012 | estauffer | Orange County, California, United States | April 18, 2012 | Details |
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August 26, 2010 | wrygrass | Spokane County, Washington, United States | April 16, 2012 | Details |
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March 11, 2012 | jesusonlygal | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | April 13, 2012 | Details |
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April 10, 2012 | pjg012 | Yolo County, California, United States | April 13, 2012 | Details |
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April 11, 2012 | Suncat76 | Ventura County, California, United States | April 13, 2012 | Details |
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August 30, 2011 | PettyJM | Eaton County, Michigan, United States | April 09, 2012 | Details |
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October 03, 2011 | snowwurm | Clare County, Michigan, United States | April 09, 2012 | Details |
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June 22, 2011 | Jessica Womack | Fannin County, Texas, United States | April 03, 2012 | Details |
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August 12, 2006 | Jim Brighton | Talbot County, Maryland, United States | February 21, 2012 | Details |
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September 06, 2011 | Tenny53 | El Paso County, Colorado, United States | February 12, 2012 | Details |
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September 07, 2011 | villagewolf | Boulder County, Colorado, United States | February 12, 2012 | Details |
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September 17, 2011 | farmrdon | El Paso County, Colorado, United States | February 12, 2012 | Details |
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August 01, 2011 | Chris Gerow | Canyon County, Idaho, United States | January 29, 2012 | Details |
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August 20, 2011 | LarryConboy | Kootenai County, Idaho, United States | January 29, 2012 | Details |
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July 17, 2009 | pcastrovillo | Canyon County, Idaho, United States | January 29, 2012 | Details |
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April 11, 2009 | dougo | Clark County, Nevada, United States | January 19, 2012 | Details |
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September 03, 2009 | MaryAnn Friedman | Walton County, Florida, United States | January 05, 2012 | Details |
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October 17, 2011 | mwilkins1 | Crawford County, Arkansas, United States | January 04, 2012 | Details |
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October 14, 2011 | JustJenRocks | Conway County, Arkansas, United States | January 04, 2012 | Details |
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June 10, 2011 | Wildfan | Los Angeles County, California, United States | November 21, 2011 | Details |
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November 12, 2011 | crstophrp | Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States | November 17, 2011 | Details |
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September 24, 2011 | Ed Poniatowski | Saskatchewan, Canada | November 11, 2011 | Details |
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October 16, 2011 | Peggy Porter | Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States | October 21, 2011 | Details |
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September 21, 2011 | galaxiemn500 | Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States | October 16, 2011 | Details |
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October 02, 2011 | cdubuque | Polk County, Minnesota, United States | October 14, 2011 | Details |
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September 28, 2011 | jamccluskey | Franklin County, Washington, United States | October 03, 2011 | Details |
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September 30, 2011 | kab1@whidbey.com | Island County, Washington, United States | October 03, 2011 | Details |
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September 22, 2011 | franpope | Garrett County, Maryland, United States | September 26, 2011 | Details |
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July 15, 2010 | treehugger_007 | Lake County, Ohio, United States | September 26, 2011 | Details |
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September 24, 2011 | kevin miller | Spokane County, Washington, United States | September 25, 2011 | Details |
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September 17, 2011 | jftrahan | Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 23, 2011 | Details |
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September 19, 2011 | frassetta | Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States | September 22, 2011 | Details |
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September 22, 2011 | JasonPike1980 | Texas, Rusk County, United States | September 22, 2011 | Details |
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September 20, 2011 | Randy L Anderson | Henderson County, Illinois, United States | September 21, 2011 | Details |
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September 21, 2011 | to know them is to love them | Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States | September 21, 2011 | Details |
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September 21, 2011 | StephLynn | Skagit County, Washington, United States | September 21, 2011 | Details |
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September 11, 2011 | bearcates | Harris County, Texas, United States | September 20, 2011 | Details |
