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Sphingidae 890217 – 7894   Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)              White-lined Sphinx

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Agavoideae[Liliaceae] Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Anthericaceae Asteraceae Caprifoliaceae Caryophyllaceae Convolvulaceae Brassicaceae Cucurbitaceae Ericaceae Escalloniaceae..  Host genera: Abronia Amaranthus Beta Boerhavia Brassica Chamaenerion Chenopodium Chorizanthe Citrullus Clarkia Cucumis Epilobium[=Boisduvalia] Erigeron Eriogonum Escallonia Fagopyrum Fuchsia Galium Gossypium Ipomo...  Notes: wide diversity of plants (Powell & Opler 2009); wide variety of Onagraceae (Crabo et al 2014); leaves, frequently Onagraceae & Rosaceae, but will consume many herb & woody species (Wagner 2005); .  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: lineata (Fabricius, 1775) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7894 americana (Laporte, 1830) (Sphinx) daucus (Cramer, [1777]) (Sphinx) florilega (Kernbach, 1962) (Celerio) lineatoides (Gehlen, 1934) (Celerio)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 153; pl. 13.22. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 41.15m; p. 246. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Hyles lineata Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota. Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 212; pl. 2.4.

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