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 06, 2017
Submitted by: marisabee1
Region: Klickitat County, Washington, United States
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Region: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: David Jackson
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
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Region: Madison County, Idaho, United States
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Region: Alberta, Canada
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Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Observation date: Sep 02, 2017
Submitted by: StephanieLock
Region: Christian County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Sep 02, 2017
Observation date: Jul 22, 2017
Submitted by: Michelle Durant
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
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Observation date: Aug 21, 2017
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Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 30, 2017
Observation date: Aug 06, 2017
Submitted by: skippybee
Region: Greenlee County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Aug 28, 2017
Observation date: Aug 26, 2017
Submitted by: Gmeyer52
Region: McLean County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Aug 26, 2017
Observation date: Aug 18, 2017
Submitted by: Joanie Howe
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Aug 26, 2017
Observation date: Aug 22, 2017
Submitted by: Jimbomoth
Region: Blaine County, Idaho, United States
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Verified date: Aug 24, 2017
Observation date: Aug 10, 2017
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Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
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Verified date: Aug 24, 2017
Observation date: Aug 23, 2017
Submitted by: Verbena
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
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Observation date: Aug 22, 2017
Submitted by: kris10hdz
Region: El Paso County, Texas, United States
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Observation date: Aug 21, 2017
Submitted by: DSully17
Region: Alberta, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 22, 2017
Observation date: Aug 18, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 22, 2017
Observation date: Aug 21, 2017
Submitted by: Mike Metzler
Region: Floyd County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2017
Observation date: Aug 19, 2017
Submitted by: debfelmey
Region: Kent County, Delaware, United States
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Verified date: Aug 20, 2017
Observation date: Aug 14, 2017
Submitted by: KellyK
Region: Alberta, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 15, 2017
Observation date: Aug 02, 2017
Submitted by: allidush
Region: Douglas County, Nebraska, United States
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Verified date: Aug 14, 2017
Observation date: Aug 05, 2017
Submitted by: JustJess
Region: Carbon County, Wyoming, United States
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Verified date: Aug 14, 2017
Observation date: Jun 21, 2017
Submitted by: Indy Entomologist
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 09, 2017
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