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: Aug 27, 2021
Submitted by: Honu Green
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022
Observation date: Oct 09, 2019
Submitted by: Hornet26
Region: Ottawa County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Feb 16, 2022
Observation date: Oct 09, 2019
Submitted by: John Daugherty
Region: Benzie County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Feb 15, 2022
Observation date: Sep 07, 2018
Submitted by: a_bit_of_mystiq...
Region: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Feb 14, 2022
Observation date: Oct 20, 2019
Submitted by: Lisound
Region: Benzie County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Feb 14, 2022
Observation date: Oct 01, 2016
Submitted by: Danih
Region: Kent County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Feb 13, 2022
Observation date: Sep 21, 2001
Submitted by: Ilse Gebhard
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Nov 10, 2018
Submitted by: fluffmoth
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 07, 2017
Submitted by: Jshannon
Region: Polk County, Iowa, United States
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Verified date: Feb 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 21, 2016
Submitted by: Tazaddict
Region: Gila County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 02, 2022
Observation date: Jun 26, 2013
Submitted by: curious dave
Region: Linn County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 01, 2022
Observation date: Aug 25, 2014
Submitted by: Caterpillar doc
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 26, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2014
Submitted by: Sadiezap
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 26, 2022
Observation date: Sep 10, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 26, 2022
Observation date: Jul 29, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 26, 2022
Observation date: Aug 10, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 25, 2022
Observation date: Aug 18, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 16, 2022
Observation date: Oct 15, 2011
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Hall County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 10, 2022
Observation date: Sep 17, 2019
Submitted by: jofritz
Region: Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 24, 2021
Submitted by: Jon Kindschy
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jan 01, 2022
Observation date: Sep 12, 2021
Submitted by: Melissameotti
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jan 01, 2022
Observation date: Jun 01, 2018
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 25, 2021
Observation date: Apr 12, 2019
Submitted by: KKB530
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 10, 2021
Observation date: Sep 21, 2016
Submitted by: Momokitkat
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Nov 24, 2021
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