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: Apr 08, 2020
Submitted by: Gwen006
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
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Region: Texas, Midland County, United States
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Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Apr 11, 2020
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Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
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Verified date: Apr 08, 2020
Observation date: Apr 03, 2020
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Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Apr 05, 2020
Observation date: Mar 24, 2020
Submitted by: JoeyHenry
Region: Texas, Kendall County, United States
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Verified date: Mar 27, 2020
Observation date: Mar 08, 2020
Submitted by: whbauer
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Mar 10, 2020
Observation date: Jun 15, 2019
Submitted by: Zorth143
Region: Murray County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 03, 2020
Observation date: Feb 18, 2020
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Feb 20, 2020
Observation date: Sep 05, 2013
Submitted by: desciose
Region: Denver County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Feb 10, 2020
Observation date: Jun 05, 2014
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Jasper County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Dec 29, 2019
Observation date: Jul 09, 2019
Submitted by: Zachstammer
Region: Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 08, 2019
Observation date: Jul 18, 2019
Submitted by: sidehackmary
Region: Traill County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 08, 2019
Observation date: Oct 15, 2019
Submitted by: Botgirl MB
Region: Price County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 04, 2019
Observation date: Oct 23, 2019
Submitted by: tmcdanielnh
Region: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
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Verified date: Nov 19, 2019
Observation date: Oct 28, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 01, 2019
Observation date: Oct 15, 2019
Submitted by: agdsquash
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 20, 2019
Observation date: Oct 09, 2019
Submitted by: LauraWhip
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Oct 11, 2019
Observation date: Jul 11, 2017
Submitted by: juliajamal2
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Oct 08, 2019
Observation date: Aug 30, 2019
Submitted by: Joey Bom
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Oct 08, 2019
Observation date: Oct 07, 2019
Submitted by: TommyTitmouse
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 07, 2019
Observation date: Oct 01, 2019
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Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Oct 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
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Region: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 02, 2019
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: Joey Bom
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Oct 02, 2019
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