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Hyles lineata
Physical Description: The fore wing is dark brown with a tan stripe that extends from base to the apex. There are also white lines that cover the veins. The black hind wing has a broad pink median band. It has a wingspan of 2 to 3 inches. The moth is sometimes referred to as a Hummingbird Moth because of its similarity to the Hummingbird in appearance and flight characteristics. General Description: This moth's rapid wing movement resembles a hummingbird in flight when it hovers over flowers while it feeds. Reference: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyles_lin...
It's range extends from Central America, through the United States of America, and into parts of Canada.
Author of name: Johan Christian Fabricius Discovered: 1775 A.D. Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingida Spotted: My flower bed in my front yard. The adult of this species is a key pollinator of the rare lemon lily (Lilium parryi) in California. 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
Spotted on Sep 10, 2013
Submitted on Sep 12, 2013
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