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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 449 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 03, 2023
Submitted by: Alarion
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 04, 2023
Observation date: Jul 14, 2022
Submitted by: lowerchena
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 08, 2023
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: jsaunders260
Region: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 08, 2023
Observation date: Aug 02, 2019
Submitted by: Swinak
Region: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 08, 2023
Observation date: Aug 05, 2019
Submitted by: Kking
Region: Kodiak Island, Alaska, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 08, 2023
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: determined
Region: Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 08, 2023
Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: eenstice21
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: Sep 05, 2016
Submitted by: Jo Andres
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 04, 2023
Observation date: Sep 10, 2022
Submitted by: Gngcoach
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
Observation date: Aug 29, 2022
Submitted by: MalfesiM
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
Observation date: Sep 22, 2022
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 23, 2022
Observation date: Sep 04, 2022
Submitted by: Racetall
Region: Waldo County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 07, 2022
Observation date: Sep 04, 2022
Submitted by: kmacjewski
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 04, 2022
Observation date: Aug 31, 2022
Submitted by: yeraunt
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Sep 01, 2022
Observation date: Aug 29, 2022
Submitted by: Sabrina Midolo
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 29, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2022
Submitted by: shopmarsano
Region: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2022
Observation date: Aug 19, 2022
Submitted by: Boreas
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 20, 2022
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
Verified by: davidwdroppers
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
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