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: Apr 21, 2022
Submitted by: topmarmot
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
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Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
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Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
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Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
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Observation date: Aug 19, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: Aug 13, 2018
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Mar 19, 2022
Observation date: Jun 30, 2019
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Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Region: Howard County, Texas, United States
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Observation date: Aug 16, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2019
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Region: Orange County, California, United States
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Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
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Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
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Region: San Joaquin County, California, United States
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Observation date: Apr 12, 2008
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Region: San Diego County, California, United States
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Region: Imperial County, California, United States
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Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
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Observation date: Apr 14, 2019
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Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Observation date: Apr 20, 2019
Submitted by: Birdbuns
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
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Observation date: Apr 20, 2019
Submitted by: Sandy Bushman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
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Verified date: Feb 22, 2022
Observation date: May 30, 2018
Submitted by: mfeber
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
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Verified date: Feb 22, 2022
Observation date: Mar 25, 2017
Submitted by: Denisewilliams
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
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Verified date: Feb 22, 2022
Observation date: Mar 16, 2019
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Region: California, United States
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Observation date: Mar 25, 2019
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Region: Riverside County, California, United States
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Observation date: Jun 02, 2016
Submitted by: Caryl1509
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
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Verified date: Feb 20, 2022
Observation date: Apr 16, 2016
Submitted by: mhumphri
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
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Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
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