Hyles lineata

(Fabricius, 1775)
White-lined Sphinx

Sort #: 1701 | P3 #: 890217 | MPG #: 7894 | PFG Page #: 268
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Larval feeding type: Feeds externally
Larval substrate: Various trees and herbaceous plants, incl. Malus (Apple), Ulmus (Elm), Oenothera biennis* (Evening Primrose), Vitis (Grape), Solanum lycopersicon (Tomato), Portulaca (Purslane)
Phenology: Adult: 5/17 to 7/10 and 7/25 to 10/21 (81 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1833
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 197