Identification: White-lined Sphinx Moths (Hyles lineata) are large moths with a bold white stripe on the forewings (crossed by narrow white lines) and a pink band on the otherwise black hindwings.

Taxonomy: Superfamily Bombycoidea, Family Sphingidae, Subfamily Macroglossinae, Tribe Macroglossini

Comments: Around Las Vegas, look for this species in your backyard on summer evenings or out in the desert.

For More Information: See the Butterflies and Moths website.