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: Apr 04, 2014
Submitted by: David Allen Jones
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Apr 04, 2014
Observation date: Mar 12, 2014
Submitted by: Mlnathan
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Apr 03, 2014
Observation date: Mar 31, 2014
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Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Apr 03, 2014
Observation date: Apr 02, 2014
Submitted by: rballard
Region: Denton County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Apr 02, 2014
Observation date: Mar 29, 2014
Submitted by: jbrainnerd
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Apr 02, 2014
Observation date: Mar 29, 2014
Submitted by: Lmgranzow
Region: San Joaquin County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Mar 31, 2014
Observation date: Mar 24, 2014
Submitted by: jgoetze
Region: Texas, Webb County, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 30, 2014
Observation date: Mar 28, 2014
Submitted by: cjbaughman
Region: Brazos County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 29, 2014
Observation date: Mar 25, 2014
Submitted by: SJC
Region: Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 27, 2014
Observation date: Mar 25, 2014
Submitted by: boogerhandler
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Mar 25, 2014
Observation date: Mar 24, 2014
Submitted by: bobb1
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Mar 25, 2014
Observation date: Mar 24, 2014
Submitted by: legalkix
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Mar 25, 2014
Observation date: Mar 23, 2014
Submitted by: sheppy
Region: Sutter County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Mar 24, 2014
Observation date: Mar 22, 2014
Submitted by: Black.a
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 22, 2014
Observation date: Mar 19, 2014
Submitted by: Kaazzeekali
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Mar 21, 2014
Observation date: Mar 20, 2014
Submitted by: byewood
Region: Merced County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Mar 21, 2014
Observation date: Mar 11, 2014
Submitted by: nbonner
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 21, 2014
Observation date: Mar 19, 2014
Submitted by: Kary Ann Murphree
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Mar 21, 2014
Observation date: Mar 27, 2013
Submitted by: byewood
Region: Merced County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 21, 2014
Observation date: Mar 20, 2014
Submitted by: PFinck
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Mar 21, 2014
Observation date: Mar 16, 2014
Submitted by: Alison Davies
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Mar 18, 2014
Observation date: Mar 16, 2014
Submitted by: Shawna D
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Mar 18, 2014
Observation date: Mar 15, 2014
Submitted by: lprice2008
Region: Fresno County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Mar 17, 2014
Observation date: Mar 16, 2014
Submitted by: hgnitschke
Region: Sacramento County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Mar 17, 2014
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