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 27, 2007
Submitted by: HSVGardenGirl
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 15, 2018
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Nov 15, 2018
Observation date: May 24, 2015
Submitted by: marley
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 15, 2018
Observation date: Nov 14, 2018
Submitted by: LadyLwyr
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 14, 2018
Observation date: Nov 11, 2018
Submitted by: Summerh3
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 12, 2018
Observation date: Nov 07, 2018
Submitted by: MaryK
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 11, 2018
Observation date: Jul 04, 2018
Submitted by: Wendy C
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 09, 2018
Observation date: Jul 28, 2018
Submitted by: Cameron Davison
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 09, 2018
Observation date: Aug 13, 2018
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 07, 2018
Observation date: Jun 17, 2018
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 07, 2018
Observation date: Sep 17, 2018
Submitted by: Joanne Finch
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 03, 2018
Observation date: Oct 17, 2018
Submitted by: marley
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 31, 2018
Observation date: Oct 22, 2018
Submitted by: Stoinoff
Region: Geary County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 23, 2018
Observation date: Oct 22, 2018
Submitted by: Stoinoff
Region: Geary County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 23, 2018
Observation date: Oct 11, 2018
Submitted by: chrispart
Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 22, 2018
Observation date: Sep 23, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Plessner
Region: Lucas County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 18, 2018
Observation date: Sep 27, 2018
Submitted by: Stoinoff
Region: Geary County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 18, 2018
Observation date: Sep 30, 2018
Submitted by: Singrey
Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 17, 2018
Observation date: Aug 27, 2018
Submitted by: lkbdesign
Region: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2018
Observation date: Sep 20, 2018
Submitted by: jezebel6368
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Oct 15, 2018
Observation date: Sep 13, 2018
Submitted by: Diann@NJ
Region: New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 13, 2018
Observation date: Sep 13, 2018
Submitted by: Randomrover88
Region: Kankakee County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 12, 2018
Observation date: Aug 07, 2018
Submitted by: EPIMEDIUM
Region: McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 12, 2018
Observation date: Oct 03, 2018
Submitted by: jennyschulz
Region: Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 12, 2018
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