White-lined Sphinx
This little beauty is known as a Sphinx Moth (family Sphingidae) - also called a Hawk Moth or a Hummingbird Moth because of its hovering, swift flight patterns.
This particular species is known as the White-lined sphinx (Hyles lineata), and is evidently pretty common throughout the world. Most of the Sphinx moths are nocturnal feeding only at night ~ the White-lined sphinx is one of the few that will actually feed in broad daylight.
Sometimes we just get lucky!! I was coming home this afternoon, and as I was walking in my front door I spied this little beauty enjoying a sage bush. I rush in to get my camera (of course knowing he would be gone when I got back). To my surprise ~ not only was he still there ~ but he went about his business as if I wasn't even there... Life is Good!
White-lined Sphinx
This little beauty is known as a Sphinx Moth (family Sphingidae) - also called a Hawk Moth or a Hummingbird Moth because of its hovering, swift flight patterns.
This particular species is known as the White-lined sphinx (Hyles lineata), and is evidently pretty common throughout the world. Most of the Sphinx moths are nocturnal feeding only at night ~ the White-lined sphinx is one of the few that will actually feed in broad daylight.
Sometimes we just get lucky!! I was coming home this afternoon, and as I was walking in my front door I spied this little beauty enjoying a sage bush. I rush in to get my camera (of course knowing he would be gone when I got back). To my surprise ~ not only was he still there ~ but he went about his business as if I wasn't even there... Life is Good!