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Bedstraw hawkmoth
Hyles gallii (Rottemburg, 1775)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Forewing upperside is dark olive brown with lighter brown along the outer margin and a tan band running from the wing tip to the inner margin. Hindwing upperside is dark brown with a pale narrow outer margin and a reddish median band which becomes white at the inner margin.
Wing Span: 2 1/2 - 3 1/16 inches (6.4 - 7.8 cm).
Life History: Adults begin flying in the late afternoon and dusk. Females lay eggs on leaves of the host plants. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate and overwinter in loose cocoons in shallow underground burrows.
Flight: . One brood from May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Bedstraw (Gallium), willow weed (Epilobium), woodruff (Asperula), and godetia (Godetia).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including bouncing bet (Saponaria officinalis), lilac (Syringa vulgaris), and Monarda.
Habitat: Open meadows and roadsides in coniferous forests; gardens.
Range: Newfoundland south through Maine to Pennsylvania; west to Alaska, Yukon Territory, and California. Also found in Eurasia.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Observation date: Aug 12, 2022
Submitted by: pamela h.
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 13, 2022

Observation date: Aug 06, 2022
Submitted by: MtnAng
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022

Observation date: Jul 24, 2022
Submitted by: Suzannetwelker@...
Region: Alberta, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 24, 2022

Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 24, 2022

Observation date: Jul 09, 2022
Submitted by: donker254
Region: Fremont County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 13, 2022

Observation date: Jun 08, 2022
Submitted by: Jthorp606
Region: Broome County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 09, 2022

Observation date: Sep 30, 2021
Submitted by: Ctommasone
Region: Montgomery County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 23, 2022

Observation date: Jul 22, 2017
Submitted by: Nancy Hashi
Region: Northwest Territories, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 02, 2022

Observation date: Jul 09, 2020
Submitted by: andreastoodley
Region: Northwest Territories, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 02, 2022

Observation date: Jul 01, 2017
Submitted by: arcticman
Region: Northwest Territories, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 02, 2022

Observation date: Sep 05, 2019
Submitted by: SandraB
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022

Observation date: Aug 14, 2020
Submitted by: Myasel
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022

Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
Submitted by: EpicDropTerra
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022

Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: wildebynature
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022

Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: wildebynature
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022

Observation date: Oct 12, 2019
Submitted by: John Doe
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022

Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: Carol Boyce
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022

Observation date: Jul 19, 2021
Submitted by: nature freak.bc
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022

Observation date: Aug 31, 2020
Submitted by: mkwalters
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022

Observation date: Oct 01, 2011
Submitted by: REF
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022

Observation date: Sep 01, 2020
Submitted by: ovidionasone
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022

Observation date: Sep 08, 2018
Submitted by: Pellegrino
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022

Observation date: Aug 02, 2019
Submitted by: acobyrne
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022

Observation date: Oct 06, 2019
Submitted by: Tomaocron
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022
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