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 Fuchsia.
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.
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Observation date: Sep 15, 2021
Submitted by: rgdickson10
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Sep 26, 2022
Observation date: Oct 14, 2021
Submitted by: brian slocum
Region: Pinal County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Sep 26, 2022
Observation date: Apr 06, 2022
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Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Polk County, Iowa, United States
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Submitted by: icanhasmath
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
Observation date: Aug 31, 2022
Submitted by: tomgoodell
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
Observation date: Sep 14, 2022
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Region: Texas, Kimble County, United States
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Verified date: Sep 22, 2022
Observation date: Sep 20, 2022
Submitted by: K-RenRap
Region: Platte County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 20, 2022
Observation date: Sep 20, 2022
Submitted by: K-RenRap
Region: Platte County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 20, 2022
Observation date: Sep 19, 2022
Submitted by: fernlily
Region: Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Sep 10, 2022
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Region: Ventura County, California, United States
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Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Aug 23, 2022
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 18, 2022
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: Stllatin28
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Jun 23, 2018
Submitted by: VIRGO4247
Region: Clay County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Sep 29, 2018
Submitted by: NParrott13
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Sep 15, 2022
Submitted by: Daniel Gerbrandt
Region: Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Sep 08, 2022
Submitted by: JBM
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
Observation date: Sep 13, 2022
Submitted by: Sherry in Kansas
Region: Douglas County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Sep 14, 2022
Observation date: Sep 12, 2022
Submitted by: kcolombe
Region: Douglas County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 13, 2022
Observation date: Aug 29, 2020
Submitted by: Uijaja
Region: Guanajuato, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 24, 2018
Submitted by: dnalvarezc
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: May 28, 2022
Submitted by: Jon Kindschy
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2022
Observation date: Sep 05, 2022
Submitted by: SlyButterflyHunter
Region: Jackson County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 06, 2022
Observation date: Oct 04, 2021
Submitted by: Juliet C.
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
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