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Head towards the light Took me a while to rescue them. Two were caught in there. There was a third attached to a web. They wanted to go back in. I'm assuming it's the rain from earlier this year why I've been seeing so many insects. Geotagged,Hyles,Hyles lineata,Lepidoptera,Sphingidae,United States,White-lined sphinx,white-Lined Sphinx Click/tap to enlarge

Head towards the light

Took me a while to rescue them. Two were caught in there. There was a third attached to a web. They wanted to go back in. I'm assuming it's the rain from earlier this year why I've been seeing so many insects.

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The White-lined sphinx

"Hyles lineata", also known as the white-lined sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. They are sometimes known as the hummingbird moth because of their bird-like size and flight patterns.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Aug 16, 2023. Captured in 492 Safari Dr, San Jose, CA 95123, USA.
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