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: Jul 09, 2020
Submitted by: andreastoodley
Region: Northwest Territories, Canada
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Region: Northwest Territories, Canada
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Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
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Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Observation date: Oct 12, 2019
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Region: Quebec, Canada
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: Carol Boyce
Region: Alberta, Canada
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2021
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Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Observation date: Aug 31, 2020
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Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Observation date: Sep 01, 2020
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Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Observation date: Sep 08, 2018
Submitted by: Pellegrino
Region: Quebec, Canada
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Observation date: Aug 02, 2019
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Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Observation date: Oct 06, 2019
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Region: Alberta, Canada
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Observation date: Aug 27, 2018
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Region: Quebec, Canada
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2017
Submitted by: Stéphan Ruest
Region: Quebec, Canada
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Verified date: Feb 17, 2022
Observation date: Oct 06, 2016
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Region: Canada
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Verified date: Feb 17, 2022
Observation date: Oct 16, 2018
Submitted by: ACT AW
Region: Ottawa County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Feb 14, 2022
Observation date: Sep 05, 2017
Submitted by: Chris Blomme
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2017
Submitted by: Niccolo
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2021
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Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Feb 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 02, 2017
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Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Feb 03, 2022
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