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: May 09, 2018
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Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
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Region: Monterey County, California, United States
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Observation date: Aug 21, 2019
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Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Nov 02, 2021
Observation date: Sep 28, 2016
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Region: Washington County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Nov 01, 2021
Observation date: Mar 17, 2019
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Region: Orange County, California, United States
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Verified date: Oct 28, 2021
Observation date: Feb 11, 2020
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Region: Orange County, California, United States
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Region: San Diego County, California, United States
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Observation date: Oct 17, 2021
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Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
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Observation date: Apr 04, 2019
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Region: Monterey County, California, United States
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Verified date: Oct 25, 2021
Observation date: Sep 24, 2014
Submitted by: Lydia Plunk
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Verified date: Oct 23, 2021
Observation date: Apr 25, 2018
Submitted by: Kade42
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
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Verified date: Oct 23, 2021
Observation date: Aug 11, 2020
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Region: Ventura County, California, United States
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Verified date: Oct 23, 2021
Observation date: Apr 12, 2019
Submitted by: Deidre
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Observation date: Feb 22, 2019
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Region: Ventura County, California, United States
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Observation date: Oct 14, 2021
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Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
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Observation date: Aug 18, 2021
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Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: May 27, 2019
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Region: Inyo County, California, United States
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Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Jul 13, 2019
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Region: Plumas County, California, United States
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Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Jul 11, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
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Region: Placer County, California, United States
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2019
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Region: Alameda County, California, United States
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Verified date: Oct 15, 2021
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