Burnet Companion vs White-Lined Sphinx Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Burnet Companion White-Lined Sphinx Moth
Scientific Name Euclidia glyphica Hyles lineata
Order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera
Family Erebidae Sphingidae
Size Wingspan 25-30mm 65-90 mm wingspan
Habitat Grasslands Deserts & Drylands
Diet Herbivores Nectar Feeders
Regions Europe, Asia Throughout North America from Canada to Central America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Burnet Companion

A small day-flying brown and orange moth often seen flying alongside burnet moths on flower-rich grasslands.

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Did You Know?

Named because it is often seen flying in the company of six-spot burnet moths on the same flower-rich meadows.

White-Lined Sphinx Moth

A common sphinx moth with bold white stripes on its forewings and a pink-banded hindwing. It hovers at flowers like a hummingbird and is active at dusk.

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Did You Know?

During outbreak years, its caterpillars can be so numerous they cross roads in large numbers and are called armyworms.