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 13, 2018
Submitted by: Mayciewinkle
Region: Jerome County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: Jul 16, 2018
Submitted by: Jerm5462
Region: Jerome County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: Jul 15, 2018
Submitted by: Omaha Gardener
Region: Douglas County, Nebraska, United States
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Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
Observation date: Jul 26, 2018
Submitted by: graciemulick
Region: Blaine County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 04, 2020
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: Kurias
Region: Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 04, 2020
Observation date: Jul 24, 2016
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 03, 2020
Observation date: Sep 27, 2016
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 03, 2020
Observation date: Oct 08, 2019
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 20, 2020
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 02, 2020
Observation date: Sep 26, 2020
Submitted by: CyndiSmith
Region: Douglas County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 02, 2020
Observation date: Jun 01, 2017
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 22, 2020
Observation date: Oct 03, 2020
Submitted by: sodiepopsie
Region: Hays County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 13, 2020
Observation date: Oct 22, 2020
Submitted by: birdlady1
Region: Lake County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 02, 2020
Observation date: Oct 22, 2020
Submitted by: birdlady1
Region: Lake County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 22, 2020
Observation date: Oct 09, 2020
Submitted by: nathonhall
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 14, 2020
Observation date: Jul 12, 2015
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 13, 2020
Observation date: Sep 19, 2020
Submitted by: Gloverdj
Region: Brown County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 08, 2020
Observation date: Sep 29, 2020
Submitted by: m9mitch
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 02, 2020
Observation date: Sep 21, 2020
Submitted by: chalicerae
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 21, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: jmacmetro
Region: Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2020
Observation date: Sep 03, 2020
Submitted by: kareny
Region: Harper County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 09, 2020
Observation date: Aug 31, 2020
Submitted by: Nancyk
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 04, 2020
Observation date: Aug 29, 2020
Submitted by: Anna Mauk
Region: Texas, Wise County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 26, 2020
Submitted by: fdores
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 31, 2020
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