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White-lined Sphinx Moth

Hyles lineata

Photo by dawnsuzette
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Garden

Notes:

We saw four of these moths feeding at the public garden in Farmington, NM. At first they looked like hummingbirds but were quickly recognized as moths by my daughter.

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Hyles lineata

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White-lined sphinx

Hyles lineata

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Reza Hashemizadeh
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2013

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