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Hyles lineata
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Larvae from the Female collected by John Richards
Fourth Instar - Black Form - 15 April 2015
Fourth Instar - Black Form - 15 April 2015
Fourth Instar - Green Form - 15 April 2015
Fourth
Instar - Green Form - 15 April 2015
Fourth Instar - Medium Form - 15 April 2015
Fourth Instar - Medium Form - 15 April 2015
Fifth Instar - Green Form - molted <7 A.M. 17 April 2015 - 37 mm
Fifth Instar - Green Form - molted < 7 A.M. 17 April 2015 - 37 mm
Fifth Instar - Medium Form - Head
Fifth Instar - molted 17 April 2015 - < 7 A.M. Medium Form - 48 mm
Fifth Instar - molted 17 April 2015 - < 7 A.M. Medium Form - 48 mm
Fifth Instar Black Colored Form - 22 April 2015 - maximum 82 mm
Fifth Instar Black Colored Form - 22 April 2015 - maximum 82 mm
Ova - From Female That Emerged 20 May 2015
Oviposited on 27 May 2015
#1 First Instar emerged 31 May 2015 - 3 days as first instar
#1 Second Instar - 3 June 2015
#1 Third Instar - 5 June 2015
Fourth Instar 9 June 2015
| Photo Details -
ŠNicky Davis John
Richards caught the female at a mercury
vapor sheet on 30 March 2015, Rockville,
Washington Co., Utah. He placed her in
a paper sack and she oviposited 1-3 April
2015 - 192 ova. John Gave me five
caterpillars to rear.
Photos - First Set Fourth Instar dorsal and lateral- Black Form - April 15, 2015 - 32 mm long Fourth Instar dorsal and lateral- Green Form - April 15, 2015 - 34 mm long Fourth Instar dorsal and lateral- Medium Colored Form - April 15, 2015 36 mm long Fifth Instar dorsal and lateral - Green Form - April 17, 2005 - 37 mm long Fifth Instar dorsal and lateral - Medium Colored Form - April 17, 2015 - at 48 mm long - Fifth Instar dorsal and lateral - Black Colored Form - April 22, 2015 - Maximum length was 82 mm These caterpillars molted to fifth instar on the 17th and 18th of April and purged excess liquid after only four to five days. On 20 April #2 medium form fifth instar caterpillar was 82 mm when walking. It purged excess liquid on 21 April and refused to eat and was then measured at 72 mm. The green form also purged liquid on the 21st of April and both were continuously walking around their containers. They were placed in containers with 2 1/2 inches of sand with a covering of lizard litter where they continued to walk around their containers and refused food. One did some digging into the sand, tossing it to the side, but still did not settle down. The next day I transferred them to containers with a mix of sand and peat moss with just a bit of the lizard litter. After walking around for hours, they finally burrowed into the mixture and pupated. The other caterpillars exhibited this same behaviour. Pupae development can be viewed at Lineata Pupae On 7 May 2015 four of the five pupae showed darkening of the eyespot, indicating development of the adults. May 15, 2015, #2 Male Emerged. See photo at http://www.wildutah.us/html/butterflies_moths/moths/h_moth_sphinx_white-lined.html The adult moths emerged and one female mated and oviposited 18 ova in a brown paper lunch bag on 27 May 2015 at 8 P.M. and she was released the following day. Six ova hatched on 31 May 2015 and the rest collapsed. Photos - 2nd Set Ova - laid 27 May 2015 - 4 days as ova First Instar - emerged 31 May 2015 - 3 days as first instar Second Instar - Molted to 2nd instar 3 June 2015 - 2 to 2 1/2 days as 2nd instar Third Instar - Molted to 3rd instar 5 June 2015 - 4 days as third instar Fourth Instar - Molted to 4th instar 8 June 2015 - 3 days as fourth instar Fifth Instar - 4-5 days before walking off plant to pupate Family Tree Family: Sphingidae, Genus: Hyles, Species: Lineata Other wingspan 2 7/16 - 3 9/16 inches (6.3-9cm) forewing top is dark olive to brown with paler brown along the costa and outer margin, a narrow tan band running from the wing tip to the base, and white streaks along the veins. Hindwing upperside is black with a reddish pink median band, Caterpillar Hosts: willow weed (Epilobium), four o'clock (Mirabilis), apple (Malus), evening primrose (Oenothera), elm (Ulmus), grape (Vitis), tomato (Lycopersicon), purslane (Portulaca), and Fuschia. Adult Food: Nectar from a variety of flowers. "Butterflies and Moths of America" These fed on Evening Primrose - Oenothera speciosa and Ornamental Pear leaves - Pyrus calleryana . Chinese Elm - Ulmus parvifolia leaves were offered and rejected as were Tomato - Lycopersicon leaves. John Richards fed his on Evening Primrose - Oenothera speciosa and Apple - Malus A primrose flower given to one of the fifth instars was enthusiastically consumed. Back to Top |