White-lined sphinx moth
Hyles lineata

Type of Insect: moth
Size: 1 to1-1/2 inches
Overall Color: brown, tan, purple, black
Larval Foods: a variety of plants, especially those in the evening primrose family
Adult Foods: flower nectar
Larval Type: caterpillar
status: common
Description: large spectacular moths, mostly brown with white lines and purple bands on the hindwings, the most common sphinx moth in N. Merica

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class: Hexapoda (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies,moths)
Family: 14 Sphingidae
SubFamily: 08 Macroglossinae
Genus: Hyles
Species: lineata