Sightings of the white-lined sphinx moth — Hyles lineata in scientific terms — have been reported “all over” Point Reyes National Seashore north of San Francisco.

These white-lined sphinx moths ... He speculated that the wet weather this past winter might have resulted in larger populations of the moth in southern California and led to a larger number of ...

Sphinx moths can hover, ... Wagner informed me that it has not yet appeared in the southern Rocky Mountains. ... Former California home of late ‘SpongeBob’ creator lists for $5.9 million ...

The hawks eat the white-lined sphinx moth caterpillars, which in turn munch the blooming wildflowers. Hal Cohen It's eat or be eaten in Anza-Borrego State Park.

Sightings of the white-lined sphinx moth — Hyles lineata in scientific terms — have been reported "all over" Point Reyes National Seashore north of San Francisco.

A white-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata) seen at Point Reyes National Seashore in August, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Diane Winkler) “I do bird photography, so my radar was up for hummingbirds.

Achemon sphinx moths are the smallest in the genus ... including Minnesota and California. Fortunately, Wagner informed me that it has not yet appeared in the southern Rocky Mountains. Extinction is ...

Cindy Burkhardt had been watching a sphinx moth caterpillar in her garden for several days, but then it disappeared. Soon thereafter, she saw another trundling across a dirt road on Rabbit Mountain.

This is one of the most abundant moths in North America, with a range that extends from Central America to Southern Canada. The body of this moth can be over 3 inches in length and the wingspan ...

These were Hyles lineata white-lined sphinx moths which are the most common in this area. As caterpillars progress through 5 developmental stages or instars, their colors and patterns change. In ...

He said the ability of the sphinx moth to switch quickly to another food source means it is faring fine so far as weather shifts, but its consumption of ocotillo leaves "places another burden on ...

Sphinx moths have a number of traits usually described with superlatives. They are strong and fast fliers — top speed is 30 mph, and males have been documented to fly over 2 miles to find a mate.