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 30, 2021
Submitted by: robtluke@aol.com
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: New Mexico, United States
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Region: New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
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Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: New Mexico, United States
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Region: New Mexico, United States
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Region: New Mexico, United States
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Region: New Mexico, United States
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Region: New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: Apr 03, 2022
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Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2022
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Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: McKinley County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Chaves County, New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2021
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Region: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: Apr 11, 2023
Submitted by: williamharmonlds
Region: McKinley County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Jul 29, 2017
Submitted by: rschofie
Region: Shasta County, California, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
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Region: El Dorado County, California, United States
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Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
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Observation date: Jun 04, 2021
Submitted by: Yankee.samurai
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 10, 2023
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