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White-lined Sphinx Moth

Hyles lineata

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Field Notes

Description:

The fore wing is dark brown with a tan stripe which extends from the 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

Habitat:

This one has spent the last few weeks in and around the Joe Pye Weed in the wet area behind my home.

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Hyles lineata

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Comments (2)
PeterChereshnoski
Thankyou, the literature says it is common from South America up into Canada, I have lived here in Upstate New York my whole life and that is the first time I ever saw one

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