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.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2017
Submitted by: AK_APHRODITE
Region: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 22, 2017
Observation date: Jun 07, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 08, 2017
Observation date: Jun 13, 2016
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 04, 2017
Observation date: Sep 18, 2016
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 11, 2016
Observation date: Oct 18, 2016
Submitted by: Ztzbjb
Region: Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 20, 2016
Observation date: Aug 17, 2016
Submitted by: Refrus1953
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 20, 2016
Observation date: Sep 13, 2016
Submitted by: Cjohnston
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 13, 2016
Observation date: Aug 14, 2016
Submitted by: fortsmith
Region: Northwest Territories, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 17, 2016
Observation date: Jul 28, 2016
Submitted by: Lynn Lepine
Region: Northwest Territories, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 29, 2016
Observation date: Jul 27, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2016
Observation date: Jul 18, 2016
Submitted by: Windywhiteys
Region: New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 18, 2016
Observation date: Jul 15, 2016
Submitted by: lemonmoth
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2016
Observation date: Jul 03, 2016
Submitted by: Kimzee
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 09, 2016
Observation date: Jun 28, 2016
Submitted by: juliereid
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 28, 2016
Observation date: May 27, 2016
Submitted by: BAFletcher
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 30, 2016
Observation date: Jun 10, 2014
Submitted by: Sharon Watson
Region: Traill County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 01, 2016
Observation date: Sep 11, 2015
Submitted by: Stephaniesmith0...
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Nov 05, 2015
Observation date: Aug 26, 2015
Submitted by: cyric
Region: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Nov 04, 2015
Observation date: Oct 25, 2014
Submitted by: monikawood
Region: Steuben County, New York, United States
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Oct 23, 2015
Observation date: Aug 15, 2015
Submitted by: C4Newell
Region: Windham County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Oct 11, 2015
Observation date: Aug 15, 2015
Submitted by: C4Newell
Region: Windham County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Oct 11, 2015
Observation date: Sep 24, 2015
Submitted by: myleemarie22
Region: Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 04, 2015
Observation date: Sep 28, 2015
Submitted by: ksalo89
Region: Orange County, New York, United States
Verified by: lisald100
Verified date: Sep 28, 2015
Observation date: Sep 17, 2015
Submitted by: weesie
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Sep 18, 2015
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