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: Jun 15, 2021
Submitted by: frogbandit
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
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Verified date: Jun 18, 2021
Observation date: Apr 21, 2021
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Region: Washington County, Utah, United States
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Verified date: Apr 22, 2021
Observation date: Jun 21, 2020
Submitted by: eshin99
Region: Lane County, Oregon, United States
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Verified date: Mar 28, 2021
Observation date: Jul 13, 2017
Submitted by: datilson
Region: Lake County, Oregon, United States
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Verified date: Mar 27, 2021
Observation date: Sep 06, 2017
Submitted by: 4oclockwatch
Region: Jackson County, Oregon, United States
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Verified date: Mar 27, 2021
Observation date: Sep 06, 2017
Submitted by: 4oclockwatch
Region: Jackson County, Oregon, United States
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Verified date: Mar 27, 2021
Observation date: Jun 07, 2016
Submitted by: Vickie
Region: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
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Verified date: Mar 27, 2021
Observation date: Mar 20, 2021
Submitted by: Englishman
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 21, 2021
Observation date: May 11, 2016
Submitted by: N_Santill
Region: Washington County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 17, 2021
Observation date: May 04, 2017
Submitted by: mamachick3
Region: Linn County, Oregon, United States
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Verified date: Mar 17, 2021
Observation date: Jul 10, 2017
Submitted by: Tami Sims
Region: Deschutes County, Oregon, United States
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Verified date: Mar 17, 2021
Observation date: Sep 10, 2017
Submitted by: jsm
Region: Baker County, Oregon, United States
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Verified date: Mar 17, 2021
Observation date: Jul 24, 2018
Submitted by: greenfant
Region: Washington County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 14, 2021
Observation date: Jul 18, 2019
Submitted by: Bend Adventurer
Region: Deschutes County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 14, 2021
Observation date: Aug 05, 2019
Submitted by: frogbandit
Region: Lane County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 14, 2021
Observation date: Sep 26, 2017
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Union County, Oregon, United States
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Verified date: Mar 14, 2021
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: BigAl92
Region: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 25, 2021
Observation date: May 14, 2020
Submitted by: Birder2
Region: Sherman County, Oregon, United States
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Verified date: Feb 24, 2021
Observation date: May 25, 2020
Submitted by: raven3885@hotma...
Region: Washington County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 24, 2021
Observation date: May 20, 2020
Submitted by: Kamdushka
Region: Lane County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 24, 2021
Observation date: Jun 02, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
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Verified date: Feb 23, 2021
Observation date: May 04, 2017
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Eagle County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Feb 18, 2021
Observation date: Sep 10, 2016
Submitted by: susymike
Region: Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 08, 2021
Observation date: Sep 15, 2016
Submitted by: Protobikes
Region: Humboldt County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 08, 2021
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