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: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: Jemgilbreath
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Oct 02, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: Joey Bom
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
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Observation date: Sep 22, 2019
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Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
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Observation date: Sep 26, 2019
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Region: Steuben County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Sep 29, 2019
Observation date: Sep 26, 2019
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Sep 27, 2019
Observation date: Sep 20, 2019
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Region: Douglas County, Kansas, United States
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Verified date: Sep 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: sbcsmith-rickboeth
Region: Grundy County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 23, 2019
Observation date: Sep 21, 2019
Submitted by: montejosh
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Sep 22, 2019
Observation date: Sep 20, 2019
Submitted by: Mldjones
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Sep 20, 2019
Observation date: Aug 31, 2019
Submitted by: cabinndawoods
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Sep 19, 2019
Observation date: Sep 18, 2019
Submitted by: Robbie52
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Sep 18, 2019
Observation date: Sep 17, 2019
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Sep 18, 2019
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: CTenglish
Region: Lincoln County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Sep 17, 2019
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: CTenglish
Region: Lincoln County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Sep 17, 2019
Observation date: Sep 10, 2019
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Sep 11, 2019
Observation date: Aug 06, 2019
Submitted by: Krista Cairns
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
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Verified date: Sep 08, 2019
Observation date: Sep 04, 2019
Submitted by: Dcrey1
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Sep 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
Submitted by: Kevinjbronson
Region: Sussex County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 03, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: pnesterenko
Region: Chaffee County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Sep 03, 2019
Observation date: Aug 31, 2019
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Sep 02, 2019
Observation date: Aug 31, 2019
Submitted by: J Jessop
Region: Watauga County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2019
Observation date: Aug 31, 2019
Submitted by: Bob Crowley
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
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Verified date: Aug 31, 2019
Observation date: Aug 30, 2019
Submitted by: jrgarris.sr
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 30, 2019
Observation date: Oct 01, 2018
Submitted by: ellehaze
Region: Newton County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
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