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 23, 2018
Submitted by: Andover10
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 10, 2018
Observation date: Oct 09, 2018
Submitted by: Blondspeeddemon
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Oct 10, 2018
Observation date: Oct 01, 2018
Submitted by: elisenby
Region: Texas, Wichita County, United States
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Verified date: Oct 08, 2018
Observation date: Sep 22, 2018
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Region: Racine County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Oct 08, 2018
Observation date: Oct 05, 2018
Submitted by: Schaeferkr
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Oct 08, 2018
Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: ripqod
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Oct 08, 2018
Observation date: Oct 05, 2018
Submitted by: mthyberg
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 08, 2018
Observation date: Oct 04, 2018
Submitted by: trav3ice9
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 04, 2018
Observation date: Jun 19, 2018
Submitted by: Karen Retzlaff
Region: Nelson County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 04, 2018
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: Talatika
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Sep 24, 2018
Observation date: Sep 05, 2018
Submitted by: tomtom
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Sep 24, 2018
Observation date: Sep 22, 2018
Submitted by: PatsyLarson
Region: Texas, Tom Green County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 24, 2018
Observation date: Sep 22, 2018
Submitted by: seemayer
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 22, 2018
Observation date: Aug 07, 2018
Submitted by: kimo
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 20, 2018
Observation date: Sep 16, 2018
Submitted by: Michele1260
Region: Stark County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2018
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: wahookim
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 19, 2018
Observation date: Sep 06, 2018
Submitted by: Ghaas
Region: Chisago County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 19, 2018
Observation date: Sep 10, 2018
Submitted by: Carolyn Z
Region: Stearns County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 19, 2018
Observation date: Sep 10, 2018
Submitted by: Jenuwin
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 19, 2018
Observation date: Sep 12, 2018
Submitted by: bender.lean
Region: Winona County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 19, 2018
Observation date: Sep 03, 2018
Submitted by: lknoener
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 19, 2018
Observation date: Sep 17, 2018
Submitted by: baylorgal
Region: Texas, Lubbock County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 18, 2018
Observation date: Sep 18, 2018
Submitted by: JudesCritters
Region: Sampson County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 18, 2018
Observation date: Sep 16, 2018
Submitted by: backyardballz
Region: Douglas County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Sep 17, 2018
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