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Mark Brown | all galleries >> North American Insects, Spiders, and Other Invertebrates >> Moths >> 7771-7894 - Sphingidae > 7894 - Hyles lineata; White-lined Sphinx Moth

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22-APR-2009

7894 - Hyles lineata; White-lined Sphinx Moth

Observation Point Trail; Zion National Park, UT

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Eve		15-Aug-2016 23:58
These are in my garden in Northern California...very active wings beat fast and I only see it this time of year

Guest		01-May-2016 17:27
I just found one of these beauties! Unfortunately it was dying , so it took it home and humanly frozen it. I'm going to pin and mount it, it's just so beautiful! Ojai, CA.

Guest		04-Oct-2015 18:06
Found this moth sleeping near the bottom of a wood fence in Stuart, FL! So beautiful- I got some excellent photos of it! Haven't seen it listed as a species in Florida. 10/4/15

Skip		31-May-2015 01:22
In Connecticut

Skip		31-May-2015 01:20
Out of the corner of my eye, i thought it was a small hummingbird! I was on my deck at about 9pm.

Debbie		01-Aug-2014 01:47
I have two that come to my petunias every evening, very pretty. I live in Decatur, Illinois.

Guest		22-Jul-2014 02:50
Saw this moth last weekend sitting in the grass. Very pretty. Jacksonville illinois

Guest		09-Jul-2014 01:54
Our two neighbor boys and my grandson found one today. They were able to get close to it twice. It is beautiful Edina mn

Guest		09-Jul-2014 01:38
My boys spotted one in our yard today (7/8/14) in Edina, MN. We've never seen anything like it. Most beautiful moth we have seen.

guest		08-Jun-2014 18:55
Saw one at Staunton Sate park in Pine Colorado...a beauty

Guest		08-Jun-2014 18:53
Saw one today at Staunton State Park in Pine Colorado...beautiful

Chris		16-Apr-2014 15:12
I just saw this for the first time last night just before dark 4/15/14 in Pollock Pines, CA at 3300ft elevation, I was sure it was a small hummingbird at first able to take a number of pictures it didn't mind my presence, had the confidence just like a humming bird knowing it can out maneuver anything. Sipping flower to flower.

Guest		31-Mar-2014 04:52
Heidi in Salinas, we're in Paso Robles, CA & saw what looked like this moth too, twice during the 2nd week of March 2014. Friends saw it at their place too, none of us have ever seen anything like this moth. The only way to describe this guy, it's a cross between a hummingbird & a zebra striped moth. It was very interested in our flower nectar. Like you, not sure if this is the moth but it sure surprised a group of us.

Heidi		23-Mar-2014 02:10
I think I saw one sipping from flowers in our front yard. At first I thought it was a hummingbird. Still not sure this is it. It wasn't afraid and continued to sip while I watched. 3/22/14 near Salinas, CA

Guest		01-Mar-2014 23:05
Picked one up on the driveway that was nearly dead.....hope he survives...Lubbock, Texas.

Guest		17-Oct-2013 18:58
I just saw this beautiful moth, thinking it was a hummingbird also, came to the internet to research its name. I am in Brownwood, Texas and have never before seen this moth. I was amazed that it continued sipping flower nectar while we watched it flying just like a hummingbird.

Deborah		26-Sep-2013 03:53
Just saw my first one last mo., August 2013, had been coming every dusk to sip petunia nectar, I would be deadheading and this striped moth feeding on a plant next to the one I would be working on, amazing. He shares the petunias with hummingbirds and bumblebees, but wondering if the very large " bees" in June were moths too? Waterloo, Il.

Guest		24-Sep-2013 20:11
I'm 66 years old & saw one for the first time today. Like everyone else I thought it was a hummingbird at first until I got closer & saw the antennas.

Matt		24-Sep-2013 04:37
Highland Park IL. Saw this moth for the first time Friday night 9/20 at dusk. At first by it's size and the way it hovered in front of each flower to get the nectar, I swore it was a small hummingbird. But when it came close I could tell it was this moth! Simply beautiful and he didn't much care about me watching him. In fact he turned towards my dark red convertible which had both doors open and studied it for a moment. He then flew in the passenger door, explored inside for a few seconds and flew out the driver door off on his way I'm sure to find more flowers!!!

Guest		24-Sep-2013 03:05
Glenview, IL We saw this moth hovering around the petunias in a planter in our back yard. We have never seen one before--we thought it was a hummingbird because of its size and flight pattern. Amazing!

Guest		16-Sep-2013 19:05
Euclid, Ohio - shores of lake erie - My husband and I are looking at one right this minute. It has landed on a stack of wood we are piling. Obviously the project has halted. The moth is beautiful and does not mind us being close to it.

Guest		13-Sep-2013 01:15
This is the first time we saw this moth tonight at dusk in our garden -- on our white-flowered butterfly bush. We too thought it was a hummingbird. We have never seen anything like this before here in Champaign, IL

Guest		12-Sep-2013 12:13
Just saw one in my Hostas this morning. We were able to very close while it was flittering about. Never saw one before. Beautiful.

Guest		11-Sep-2013 02:01
We've had a couple in my petunias for the last week or so and wondered what they were - first time we've ever seen them as well - beautiful!

Guest		10-Sep-2013 00:54
Just saw one tonight in my petunia's. I could get very close to look at it. It flew to all my flower pots in the front and backyard twice. Attracted mainly to yhe pink flowers. I thought it was a hummingbird and wondered why it didn't go to my feeders. First time I have seen this type in my yard and I have lived here in MN on the northern edge of the Mpls suburbs since 2005

Guest		05-Sep-2013 00:09
Just seen one for the first time in Colorado.

Guest		01-Sep-2013 00:43
Same here. I'm 56 and have lived in Wisconsin my whole life. Just saw this moth last night. We thought it was a hummingbird but we were able to get very close. This was it for sure. It was beautiful.

Hade one in my hand last night		28-Aug-2013 05:00
Had one on my hand last night flys like humming bird send

Paul Foti		28-Aug-2013 01:02
Saw this moth today 8/27/13 sipping nectur from my flowering petuna's in Milwaukee,Wisc. at around 7:15 p.m.Do not remember ever seeing one before and am 61 years old.