Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1115030

White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata

Observation date: April 21, 2017
Submitted by: Stine Theede
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny and fairly warm afternoon. It was sitting in a patch of weeds with no flowers nearby that I could see. Purslane, chickweed, 2 kinds of henbit, and mallow common in the area, occasionally evening primrose, thistle, and willow weed. There are other common weeds but I don't know their names. The moth flew off after a little while.
Status: Resident
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: October 12, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Ada County, United States, Idaho