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.
Please donate!
We depend on donations to keep Butterflies and Moths of North America freely available. We want to express our gratitude to all who showed their support by making a contribution this year. You can donate to support this project at any time.
Advertise with us!
Do you have a product or service that you think would interest BAMONA users? If you would like to advertise on this website, contact us by email, or use the contact form and select the "Advertising" category.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 313 - 336 of 2758 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 06, 2018
Submitted by: 06DRT06
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: ishaan2009
Verified date: Jun 12, 2022
Observation date: Jun 12, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 12, 2022
Observation date: May 28, 2022
Submitted by: treys grammy
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 08, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2017
Submitted by: TaliceWACA
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Jun 06, 2022
Observation date: Jun 03, 2022
Submitted by: donker254
Region: Fremont County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 06, 2022
Observation date: Jun 04, 2022
Submitted by: CheddahCurt
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 05, 2022
Observation date: Apr 01, 2019
Submitted by: xuvatilavv
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Jun 05, 2022
Observation date: Apr 03, 2019
Submitted by: xuvatilavv
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Jun 05, 2022
Observation date: Mar 28, 2019
Submitted by: SMulhearn
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Jun 05, 2022
Observation date: Sep 01, 2017
Submitted by: JAidErFLy
Region: Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 04, 2022
Observation date: May 07, 2019
Submitted by: reney12
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 03, 2022
Observation date: Jul 05, 2014
Submitted by: kathy_callahan_...
Region: Ward County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 01, 2022
Observation date: May 30, 2022
Submitted by: Bird_Nerd
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: May 31, 2022
Observation date: Apr 14, 2022
Submitted by: CaraLundquist
Region: Denton County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 31, 2022
Observation date: May 25, 2022
Submitted by: Fionamgh
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: apan123
Verified date: May 30, 2022
Observation date: Apr 01, 2022
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: May 30, 2022
Observation date: Apr 02, 2022
Submitted by: Jbald
Region: Madera County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: May 30, 2022
Observation date: May 19, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 21, 2022
Observation date: May 06, 2022
Submitted by: TitaniumNinja
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 20, 2022
Observation date: May 11, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 18, 2022
Observation date: Mar 10, 2015
Submitted by: June Bear
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: ishaan2009
Verified date: May 14, 2022
Observation date: May 11, 2022
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 12, 2022
Observation date: May 06, 2022
Submitted by: Luna-Linuche.76
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 09, 2022
Observation date: May 06, 2022
Submitted by: Lynnester
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 07, 2022
- ‹ previous
- 14 of 115
- next ›