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White-lined sphinx
Hyles lineata
41.6159, -88.2041
Field Notes
Description:
Physical Description: The fore wing is dark brown with a tan stripe that extends from base to the apex. There are also white lines that cover the veins. The black hind wing has a broad pink median band. It has a wingspan of 2 to 3 inches. The moth is sometimes referred to as a Hummingbird Moth because of its similarity to the Hummingbird in appearance and flight characteristics.
General Description: This moth's rapid wing movement resembles a hummingbird in flight when it hovers over flowers while it feeds.
Reference: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyles_lineata
Habitat:
It's range extends from Central America, through the United States of America, and into parts of Canada.
Notes:
Author of name: Johan Christian Fabricius
Discovered: 1775 A.D.
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingida
Spotted: My flower bed in my front yard.
The adult of this species is a key pollinator of the rare lemon lily (Lilium parryi) in California.
The caterpillars of this species eat:
Willow weed (Epilobium)
Four o'clock (Mirabilis jalapa)
Apple (Malus)
Evening primrose (Oenothera)
Elm (Ulmus)
Grape (Vitis)
Tomato (Lycopersicon)
Purslane (Portulaca)
Fuchsia
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