Attributes of Hyles lineata
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 Fuschia.
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.
Taxonomy Notes:
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By default, the fifty most recently verified sightings are below. Sort by Observation Date to see the most recent sightings, or filter the sightings by region to get a regional list.
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March 27, 2017 | Flygirl501 | Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States | March 27, 2017 | Details |
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March 27, 2017 | Littlelee | Texas, United States, Williamson County | March 27, 2017 | Details |
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March 25, 2017 | eboepple1913 | Blanco County, Texas, United States | March 27, 2017 | Details |
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March 19, 2017 | abwest | Bexar County, Texas, United States | March 20, 2017 | Details |
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March 19, 2017 | Lutterback | Texas, Kimble County, United States | March 20, 2017 | Details |
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September 16, 2015 | scwilso35 | Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States | March 10, 2017 | Details |
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February 16, 2017 | Elizabeth Kelsey | Harris County, Texas, United States | March 07, 2017 | Details |
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March 02, 2017 | Sue Allie | Brevard County, Florida, United States | March 04, 2017 | Details |
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February 19, 2017 | Gyges | Chambers County, Texas, United States | February 20, 2017 | Details |
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August 12, 2016 | mdbudny | Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States | February 09, 2017 | Details |
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September 28, 2016 | Andrea1993 | Genesee County, Michigan, United States | February 09, 2017 | Details |
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January 28, 2017 | AJVanh.arch | Martin County, Florida, United States | January 29, 2017 | Details |
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June 14, 2016 | J_Martineau | Carbon County, Wyoming, United States | January 09, 2017 | Details |
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January 01, 2017 | the janitors kid | Brevard County, Florida, United States | January 01, 2017 | Details |
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August 27, 2013 | Christine Stanke | Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States | December 12, 2016 | Details |
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August 13, 2014 | Paul Ribitzki | Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States | November 18, 2016 | Details |
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October 29, 2016 | Heather Moir | Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States | November 15, 2016 | Details |
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November 12, 2016 | Devined23 | Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States | November 12, 2016 | Details |
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November 05, 2016 | Bstauffer | Wood County, West Virginia, United States | November 06, 2016 | Details |
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October 23, 2016 | rae7947 | Pike County, Ohio, United States | October 28, 2016 | Details |
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October 16, 2016 | jtylerbell | St Marys County, Maryland, United States | October 17, 2016 | Details |
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October 11, 2016 | eli.ogden | Montgomery County, Illinois, United States | October 13, 2016 | Details |
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October 04, 2016 | mcathyn0502 | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | October 11, 2016 | Details |
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October 09, 2016 | tigermoth | Clarke County, Virginia, United States | October 09, 2016 | Details |
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September 28, 2016 | Okole1808 | Shoshone County, Idaho, United States | October 03, 2016 | Details |
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September 27, 2016 | emperoreel | Mesa County, Colorado, United States | October 01, 2016 | Details |
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September 21, 2016 | nlb.birder | Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States | September 27, 2016 | Details |
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September 26, 2016 | LornaS | Allen County, Indiana, United States | September 26, 2016 | Details |
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September 24, 2016 | lcdelong | Loudoun County, Virginia, United States | September 24, 2016 | Details |
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September 01, 2016 | kofoedsl | Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States | September 23, 2016 | Details |
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September 20, 2016 | pdeborah | Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States | September 23, 2016 | Details |
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September 01, 2016 | John Demko | Aiken County, South Carolina, United States | September 23, 2016 | Details |
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September 21, 2016 | Boslwe | Pima County, Arizona, United States | September 22, 2016 | Details |
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September 20, 2016 | JohnBoback | Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States | September 21, 2016 | Details |
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August 22, 2016 | taogirl | Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States | September 17, 2016 | Details |
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September 01, 2016 | Marjorie Siegel | Pima County, Arizona, United States | September 14, 2016 | Details |
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September 11, 2016 | cjsl | Canyon County, Idaho, United States | September 14, 2016 | Details |
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September 13, 2016 | yardbird | Burlington County, New Jersey, United States | September 13, 2016 | Details |
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August 23, 2016 | scully | Manitoba, Canada | September 11, 2016 | Details |
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August 24, 2016 | Mufford | Minnesota, United States | September 11, 2016 | Details |
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August 31, 2016 | Sue Orlowski | Lincoln County, Washington, United States | September 10, 2016 | Details |
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September 03, 2016 | Marjorie Siegel | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | September 09, 2016 | Details |
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September 04, 2016 | CA Ivy | Crawford County, Arkansas, United States | September 07, 2016 | Details |
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September 03, 2016 | Nanna | Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States | September 05, 2016 | Details |
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September 02, 2016 | Whatsthiscaterpillar | Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States | September 03, 2016 | Details |
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August 24, 2016 | Hermesmann | British Columbia, Canada | August 24, 2016 | Details |
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June 18, 2016 | adakaia | Boulder County, Colorado, United States | August 13, 2016 | Details |
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July 30, 2016 | Hcpetty4 | Boulder County, Colorado, United States | August 13, 2016 | Details |
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August 05, 2016 | Tjensen11 | Ellis County, Kansas, United States | August 08, 2016 | Details |
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August 06, 2016 | cblazo | Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States | August 07, 2016 | Details |
