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 27, 2020
Submitted by: Catsbow
Region: Skagit County, Washington, United States
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Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
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Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
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Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
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Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
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Region: Roberts County, South Dakota, United States
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2020
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Region: Denver County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
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Region: Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Douglas County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Denver County, Colorado, United States
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Observation date: May 28, 2019
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Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
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Observation date: May 24, 2020
Submitted by: LCronin
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
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Observation date: May 27, 2020
Submitted by: YadiCaldwell
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 27, 2020
Observation date: May 27, 2020
Submitted by: YadiCaldwell
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: May 27, 2020
Observation date: May 23, 2020
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: May 24, 2020
Observation date: May 21, 2020
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Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Yakima County, Washington, United States
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Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
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Region: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 29, 2020
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