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: Jul 30, 2023
Submitted by: ADelehoy
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
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Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Nevada County, California, United States
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Region: New Mexico, United States
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Region: Latah County, Idaho, United States
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Region: Washoe County, Nevada, United States
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Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
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Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
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Region: Sacramento County, California, United States
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Region: Riverside County, California, United States
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Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
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Observation date: Aug 23, 2017
Submitted by: Ted Thomas
Region: Lassen County, California, United States
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Verified date: Jul 24, 2023
Observation date: Sep 10, 2017
Submitted by: omazing
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
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Verified date: Jul 23, 2023
Observation date: Sep 03, 2017
Submitted by: JoyKrauthammer
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2023
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Region: Ventura County, California, United States
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Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Region: Ventura County, California, United States
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Verified date: Jul 17, 2023
Observation date: Nov 17, 2019
Submitted by: Alienj
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
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Verified date: Jul 17, 2023
Observation date: Jul 09, 2023
Submitted by: madamirie
Region: Monterey County, California, United States
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Verified date: Jul 16, 2023
Observation date: Jul 13, 2023
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Jul 13, 2023
Observation date: Jul 07, 2023
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Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
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Observation date: Jun 29, 2023
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Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: Mar 28, 2022
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Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Jul 03, 2023
Observation date: Mar 28, 2022
Submitted by: nealinaz
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Jul 03, 2023
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