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White-lined Sphinx

Hyles lineata

The White-lined Sphinx is a colorful moth that looks like a hummingbird when it flies! It has beautiful stripes and loves to sip nectar from flowers during the day.

Lebensraum: Gardens and meadows

Aussehen

The White-lined Sphinx has an olive-brown body and forewings marked with a striking white stripe and prominent veins. Its hindwings are a vibrant pinkish-red, bordered in black. This distinct coloration makes it easy to identify even during its fast, hovering flight.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieSphingidaeGattungHyles
White-lined Sphinx
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White-lined Sphinx

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

If threatened, the caterpillar can squirt green liquid to surprise predators!

Its fuzzy body and rapid wing beats make a humming sound you can actually hear!

Massive caterpillar outbreaks can strip plants bare, marching together to find more food!

These moths can travel hundreds of miles, flying south for winter like birds!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nectar Hoverer

White-lined Sphinx can hover perfectly still in mid-air because of powerful wing beats, helping them drink nectar while flying.

Fähigkeit

Deep Reach Feeder

White-lined Sphinx has an extra-long proboscis that helps them reach sweet nectar deep inside tubular flowers.

Fähigkeit

Speed Demon Flyer

White-lined Sphinx can fly at incredible speeds, helping them evade predators and cover vast distances quickly.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
70-90 mm
Größe
25-35 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-30 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
30 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip sweet flower nectar; caterpillars munch on plant leaves.

Altersunterschiede: Caterpillars eat plant leaves, but adults drink only flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • flower nectar
  • purslane leaves
  • grape leaves
  • tomato plants
  • willow weed

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Desert Four O'Clock

Mirabilis multiflora

Carries pollen between its deep, tubular flowers.

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

Hunted by this bat during its nighttime flights.

eats

Common Purslane

Portulaca oleracea

Caterpillars feed on the leaves of this common plant.

eaten by

European Mantis

Mantis religiosa

A predator of both adult moths and caterpillars.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Hummingbird Moth

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Don't touch moths or insects you find outside; just watch them from a distance!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von White-lined Sphinx?

70-90 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von White-lined Sphinx?

25-35 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von White-lined Sphinx?

7-30 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von White-lined Sphinx?

30 km/h

Was frisst White-lined Sphinx?

Adults sip sweet flower nectar; caterpillars munch on plant leaves.

Wo findet man White-lined Sphinx normalerweise?

Gardens and meadows

Wie jagt White-lined Sphinx?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von White-lined Sphinx?

6

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

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