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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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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2019
Submitted by: Jamiemichelle
Region: Sangamon County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2019
Observation date: Jul 25, 2019
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 26, 2019
Observation date: Jul 23, 2019
Submitted by: kaitinman
Region: Ada County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 24, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2015
Submitted by: goldentrout
Region: Sublette County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 24, 2019
Observation date: Jun 15, 2019
Submitted by: shareilly
Region: Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 22, 2019
Observation date: Jul 14, 2019
Submitted by: paulkolien
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 19, 2019
Observation date: Sep 16, 2017
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 13, 2019
Observation date: Sep 27, 2017
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 13, 2019
Observation date: Apr 12, 2018
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 13, 2019
Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 13, 2019
Observation date: Jul 10, 2018
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 13, 2019
Observation date: Apr 07, 2019
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 13, 2019
Observation date: Apr 22, 2019
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 13, 2019
Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: burlos
Region: Ada County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
Observation date: Jul 08, 2019
Submitted by: cliffweisse
Region: Fremont County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
Observation date: Jul 06, 2019
Submitted by: Aterry
Region: Yankton County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 08, 2019
Observation date: Jul 06, 2019
Submitted by: WINGSaloftinKS
Region: Douglas County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 07, 2019
Observation date: Apr 20, 2019
Submitted by: I Fox
Region: Coffey County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 05, 2019
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: nmarvin17
Region: Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 29, 2019
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: Kathleen S.
Region: Montezuma County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jun 29, 2019
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: AnnainOK
Region: Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 27, 2019
Observation date: Jun 18, 2019
Submitted by: jsearight
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 27, 2019
Observation date: Jun 23, 2019
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 25, 2019
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