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 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.
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 400 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 15, 2013 | JeanEvoy | De Soto County, Florida, United States | May 15, 2013 | Details |
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April 30, 2013 | abashaw | Los Angeles County, California, United States | May 09, 2013 | Details |
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May 03, 2013 | Jackie.hitz | Marion County, Oregon, United States | May 09, 2013 | Details |
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May 08, 2013 | THRfamily | Contra Costa County, California, United States | May 09, 2013 | Details |
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May 07, 2013 | TeddyKuma | Texas, Lampasas County, United States | May 08, 2013 | Details |
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May 05, 2013 | TeddyKuma | Texas, Lampasas County, United States | May 06, 2013 | Details |
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April 09, 2013 | ozcomomoths | Ozark County, Missouri, United States | May 04, 2013 | Details |
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April 05, 2013 | ipb | Alameda County, California, United States | May 03, 2013 | Details |
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April 07, 2013 | brianaddie@yahoo.com | California, United States | May 03, 2013 | Details |
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April 08, 2013 | matthewjcampbell | Umatilla County, Oregon, United States | May 03, 2013 | Details |
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April 10, 2013 | geminitriplets | Monterey County, California, United States | May 03, 2013 | Details |
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April 11, 2013 | Sasdell | Los Angeles County, California, United States | May 03, 2013 | Details |
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April 12, 2013 | KFlickstein | Los Angeles County, California, United States | May 03, 2013 | Details |
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April 30, 2013 | jagtx | Nevada, United States | May 03, 2013 | Details |
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April 09, 2013 | marvinb | Blount County, Alabama, United States | May 01, 2013 | Details |
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February 05, 2013 | amyparman | Baja California Sur, Mexico | April 30, 2013 | Details |
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March 31, 2013 | jlogan14131 | Shasta County, California, United States | April 30, 2013 | Details |
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March 31, 2013 | Darcie | Marion County, Oregon, United States | April 30, 2013 | Details |
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April 02, 2013 | reayx5 | San Bernardino County, California, United States | April 30, 2013 | Details |
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March 31, 2013 | EllenK | Los Angeles County, California, United States | April 30, 2013 | Details |
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April 01, 2013 | fayeromero | Stanislaus County, California, United States | April 30, 2013 | Details |
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April 02, 2013 | cr8tiv | Los Angeles County, California, United States | April 30, 2013 | Details |
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April 13, 2013 | rocky_102489 | Kern County, California, United States | April 30, 2013 | Details |
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April 16, 2013 | JTCrowell79 | Los Angeles County, California, United States | April 30, 2013 | Details |
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September 13, 2011 | heidihyde85 | Cowley County, Kansas, United States | April 21, 2013 | Details |
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April 13, 2013 | Bunny1 | Texas, Travis County, United States | April 18, 2013 | Details |
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April 14, 2013 | ccaho | Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States | April 16, 2013 | Details |
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April 16, 2013 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | April 16, 2013 | Details |
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May 15, 2012 | RileyCty | Riley County, Kansas, United States | April 05, 2013 | Details |
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October 12, 2012 | dianastaresinicdeane | Franklin County, Kansas, United States | April 05, 2013 | Details |
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April 04, 2013 | Ember Nova | Skagit County, Washington, United States | April 05, 2013 | Details |
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April 05, 2013 | fmgee | British Columbia, Canada | April 05, 2013 | Details |
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April 02, 2013 | juliejudy | Pierce County, Washington, United States | April 02, 2013 | Details |
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March 29, 2013 | Big cats | Inyo County, California, United States | March 30, 2013 | Details |
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May 23, 2012 | FlatLyingMan | Saguache County, Colorado, United States | March 28, 2013 | Details |
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March 19, 2013 | AllieChii | Bell County, Texas, United States | March 28, 2013 | Details |
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March 27, 2013 | TeddyKuma | Texas, Lampasas County, United States | March 28, 2013 | Details |
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October 20, 2012 | Scooter75 | Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States | March 26, 2013 | Details |
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June 22, 2007 | Wendell Hise | Logan County, Arkansas, United States | March 25, 2013 | Details |
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March 22, 2013 | Russell Weir | Texas, San Patricio County, United States | March 22, 2013 | Details |
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March 15, 2013 | phil drake | Lane County, Oregon, United States | March 20, 2013 | Details |
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March 13, 2009 | aguywhoneedshelpwithmoths | Los Angeles County, California, United States | March 20, 2013 | Details |
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February 25, 2013 | mrstad | Santa Cruz County, California, United States | March 20, 2013 | Details |
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March 13, 2013 | mariecat | San Diego County, California, United States | March 20, 2013 | Details |
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March 15, 2013 | Joellagray | California, United States | March 20, 2013 | Details |
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March 17, 2013 | ClydeSC | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | March 20, 2013 | Details |
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March 19, 2013 | Stuart Marcus | Texas, Liberty County, United States | March 19, 2013 | Details |
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March 14, 2013 | TeddyKuma | Texas, Lampasas County, United States | March 16, 2013 | Details |
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February 16, 2013 | Paul Squire | Ventura County, California, United States | February 19, 2013 | Details |
| August 28, 1998 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States | February 15, 2013 | Details |
