The genus Hyles has 7 species in the USA, and 27 species distributed throughout the world.
Type specimen: Sphinx (Hyles) gallii - Rottemburg, 1775
Synonyms: N/A
General Information: These are generally medium sized moths. The forewings are generally marked with cream and brown. The hindwings often have pink/red coloration. The body is fairly short and truncate.
If you have narrowed something down to this genus, you can use this key to help you narrow down your search to species:
1: Thorax heavily marked with white lines. The forewings have one distinctive cream band running from the basal area to the apex. The veins are marked with white… Hyles lineata
1’: Not as above
2: There is a cream band that runs from the basal area of the wing to the area near the apex. Before running to the apex, this band thins out and becomes very small. The hindwings are black with a red band and white anal angle. The basal edge of the hindwing is black… Hyles gallii
2’: There is a cream band that runs from the basal area of the wing to the apex. It doesn’t change in size before the apex. The hindwing has a black basal area with a red band and white anal spot. Underneath the red area, there is small black line before the basal edge of the hindwing which is cream… Hyles euphorbiae
Species List:
Hyles euphorbiae
Hyles gallii
Hyles lineata
The gallery below shows photos of select species in the genus.
Type specimen: Sphinx (Hyles) gallii - Rottemburg, 1775
Synonyms: N/A
General Information: These are generally medium sized moths. The forewings are generally marked with cream and brown. The hindwings often have pink/red coloration. The body is fairly short and truncate.
If you have narrowed something down to this genus, you can use this key to help you narrow down your search to species:
1: Thorax heavily marked with white lines. The forewings have one distinctive cream band running from the basal area to the apex. The veins are marked with white… Hyles lineata
1’: Not as above
2: There is a cream band that runs from the basal area of the wing to the area near the apex. Before running to the apex, this band thins out and becomes very small. The hindwings are black with a red band and white anal angle. The basal edge of the hindwing is black… Hyles gallii
2’: There is a cream band that runs from the basal area of the wing to the apex. It doesn’t change in size before the apex. The hindwing has a black basal area with a red band and white anal spot. Underneath the red area, there is small black line before the basal edge of the hindwing which is cream… Hyles euphorbiae
Species List:
Hyles euphorbiae
Hyles gallii
Hyles lineata
The gallery below shows photos of select species in the genus.
