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Hummingbird Moths - three species ... Hummingbird moths mimic hummingbirds. Hawk or sphinx moths imitate hummingbirds. Moths mistaken for hummingbirds. ... Link to White-lined Sphinx Moth Page...
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www.birds-n-garden.com/hummingbird_moths.html
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Hyles lineata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 fore wing is dark brown with a t...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyles_lineata
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Family: Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths (Sphingidae); Subfamily: Macroglossinae (Macroglossinae); Identification: Upperside of forewing is dark olive brown with paler brown along the costa and outer margin, a narrow tan band running from the wing tip to the base, and white streaks along the veins.
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www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=3477
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White-lined Sphinx Moth ... White-lined Sphinx Moths are among the largest flying insects of the deserts, with adult wingspans exceeding 5 inches. Larvae can be just as long, with most having a prominent horn at the rear of their fleshy body.
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www.desertusa.com/mag99/jan/papr/sphinx.html
www.desertusa.com/mag99/jan/papr/sphinx.html
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As soon as the sun sets during the warm part of the year from much of southern Canada down to Central America, large White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata) moths will emerge, and like nocturnal hummingbirds, these amazing fliers can be seen zooming around the garden and hovering before flowers as they sip nectar.
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fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/03/30/white-lined-sphinx...
fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/03/30/white-lined-sphinx-moths/
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; Plants used by the Larva of the White-Lined Sphinx Moth ... In these pictures (below and above) a White-Lined Sphinx moth larva is feeding on California fuchsias, Zauschineria California. This a a beautiful plant that grows in seasonal creaks and rock faces with available moisture.
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www.laspilitas.com/butterflies/Butterflies_and_Moths/wh...
www.laspilitas.com/butterflies/Butterflies_and_Moths/white-lined_sphinx/white_lined_sphinx.html
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Order: Lepidoptera; Family: Sphingidae ... Size: approx 6 in. ... White-lined sphinx (Hyles lineata) entry in the Moths of North America website.
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www.casasarroyo.org/flowers/fauna/WhiteLinedSphinx.html
www.casasarroyo.org/flowers/fauna/WhiteLinedSphinx.html
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Facts: The white-lined sphinx, like all sphinx moths, is an able flier. It is commonly attracted to lights. Sphinx or hawk moths feed on nectar and prefer flowers with a deep tubular shape. In poor light, or to the novice, they can be mistaken for hummingbirds.
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entowww.tamu.edu/extension/youth/bug/bug118.html
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The caterpillar is called a white-lined sphinx and has a “horn” protruding from the rear of the body. Fortunately, it is not a pest of soybean but feeds solely on weeds. The larva transforms into a sphinx moth, which also is called a hawk moth or hummingbird moth.
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www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/icm/2002/9-23-2002/sphinx.html
www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/icm/2002/9-23-2002/sphinx.html
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