Summary ²

Hyles lineata, also known as the white-lined sphinx or hummingbird moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. They are sometimes referred to as the hummingbird moth because of their bird-like size (2-3 inch wingspan) and flight patterns.

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1. (c) Hildeberto Martinez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Hildeberto Martinez
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyles_lineata

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