Hyles lineata, also known as the white-lined sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. They are sometimes known as a "hummingbird moth" because of their bird-like size (2-3 inch wingspan) and flight patterns. [2] As caterpillars, they have a wide range of color phenotypes but show consistent adult coloration. [3]

White lined sphinx moth of the Sphingidae family has a wide range occupying parts of North America and Central America. The prominent white lines covering the veins of the adult moth’s wings account for their name. They appear black with orange spots lined down their entire body.

This is a medium sized moth with forewings 29-47mm in length (1). It is the most distinctive of the Hyles species in the US. The forewing is brown with distinctive white veining. There is a white-cream streak that runs from the anal angle of the forewing (where it is more white) to the apex of the wing (where it is more cream).

The antlions are a group of about 2,000 species of insect in the neuropteran family Myrmeleontidae. They are known for the predatory habits of their larvae, which mostly dig pits to trap passing ants or other prey. In North America, the larvae are sometimes referred to as doodlebugs because of the marks they leave in the sand.

2019年9月3日 · Specific epithet lineata is Latin for "line," referring to the distinct white lines on the wing veins. (1) Adult: Distinctive forewing pattern. A narrow-winged heavy bodied moth with a striped forewing and pink hindwing.

The white-lined sphinx moth, Hyles lineata, is a common “hawk moth” (Family Sphingidae) that occurs throughout most of North America, from southern Canada down to Central America. It does not survive our harsh winters but moves up from the south most springs.

Moths are groups of mostly nocturnal insects that share the order Lepidoptera with butterflies. They usually have threadlike or feathery antennae in contrast to butterflies that possess thin antennae with small clubs or balls at the end.

2024年8月29日 · A caterpillar transforms into a colorful moth with a heavy body about 3 inches long and a wingspan of about 4 inches. Against a brown background, the wings and body have stripes and zones of black, white and salmon or pink. You may have seen hawkmoths but mistaken them for hummingbirds.

2021年5月19日 · The White-lined Sphinx is an abundant North American pollinating moth found from coast to coast. These insects are closely associated with plants: as adults they drink nectar from flowers and the caterpillars feed on leaves of many different hostplants.

If there are over 100 species of moth then how many spiders, flies or beetles might be expected? Moths are relatively easy for an amateur such as myself to identify with confidence; these other groups are a lot harder.