Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1106834

Bedstraw hawkmoth
Hyles gallii

Observation date: October 18, 2016
Submitted by: Ztzbjb
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found motoring across patio headed directly for the back door. No idea where it came from. Two attempts to deposit it in a wildflower patch failed (crawled back on to patio), placed deeper the 3rd time. As I learned later, none of its usual host plants are known to exist there. (Patch is about 10 x10; has primarily ironweed, milkweed [common & swamp], butterfly weed, cardinal flower, grey-headed & purple coneflower.).
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: October 20, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Ohio, Ashtabula County