Common name: White-lined Sphinx.
Hodges #: 7894.
Identification: Rfw 33.2 mm, fw with diagonal pale stripe from
inner margin to apex of uniform width, fw veins with white streaks.
Similar species: 7892, 7893.
Distribution: central Canada into Argentina, additional
subspecies in the Old World.
Hosts: Larva on a wide variety of plants but preferring
Solanaceae– tomato, potato, and Onagraceae– Epilobium–
willow-herb/ fireweed.
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ND, Cass Co., Fargo.
![larvae image](images/7894larva_b_small.jpg)
ND, Ward Co., Minot, 3- VII- 2001. coll. J.
Knodel, pic. J. Knodel.
![larvae image](images/7894larva_small.jpg)
ND, Ward Co., Minot, 3- VII- 2001. coll. J.
Knodel, pic. J. Knodel.
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