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.

Hábitat: Gardens and meadows

Aspecto

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.

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White-lined Sphinx

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Insectos

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Common

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 70-90 mm
Tamaño: 25-35 mm
Esperanza de vida: 7-30 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 30 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

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

Diferencias por edad: Caterpillars eat plant leaves, but adults drink only flower nectar.

Alimentos principales

flower nectar
purslane leaves
grape leaves
tomato plants
willow weed

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

A rayas

Marcado con bandas paralelas o líneas de color.

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Aéreo

Las criaturas aéreas pasan una parte importante de su vida en el aire, utilizando el vuelo para diversas actividades como la caza, la migración o la anidación.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Migratorio

Los animales migratorios emprenden movimientos estacionales de una región a otra, típicamente en respuesta a cambios en el clima o la disponibilidad de alimentos.