Hyles lineata
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 Hyles lineata, adult
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| Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) |
The White-lined sphinx (Hyles lineata) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives from Central America, through the United States and into parts of Canada.
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
[edit] External links
- White-lined sphinx Butterflies and Moths of North America
- Hyles lineata lineata Sphingidae of the Americas
