探検昆虫

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.

生息地: Gardens and meadows

外見

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.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraSphingidaeHyles
White-lined Sphinx
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White-lined Sphinx

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

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!

特殊能力

能力

Nectar Hoverer

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

能力

Deep Reach Feeder

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

能力

Speed Demon Flyer

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

サイズと詳細

翼開長
70-90 mm
サイズ
25-35 mm
寿命
7-30 日
飛行速度
30 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

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

年齢による違い: Caterpillars eat plant leaves, but adults drink only flower nectar.

主な食物

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

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

Hummingbird Moth

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

White-lined Sphinxの翼開長は何ですか?

70-90 mm

White-lined Sphinxのサイズは何ですか?

25-35 mm

White-lined Sphinxの寿命は何ですか?

7-30 日

White-lined Sphinxの飛行速度は何ですか?

30 km/h

White-lined Sphinxは何を食べますか?

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

White-lined Sphinxは通常どこに生息していますか?

Gardens and meadows

White-lined Sphinxはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

White-lined Sphinxの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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