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: Sep 27, 2020
Submitted by: tedzimmerman
Region: Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 28, 2020
Observation date: Sep 20, 2020
Submitted by: Mjromock
Region: Onondaga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 21, 2020
Observation date: Aug 13, 2019
Submitted by: Mossy Glen
Region: Orleans County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: Tom Clark
Verified date: Sep 07, 2020
Observation date: Jun 17, 2016
Submitted by: swiles802
Region: Windham County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: Tom Clark
Verified date: Sep 06, 2020
Observation date: Sep 02, 2018
Submitted by: kclark77
Region: Waldo County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 04, 2020
Observation date: Aug 30, 2018
Submitted by: Blavem
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 04, 2020
Observation date: Sep 15, 2016
Submitted by: Sawasloth
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Aug 23, 2020
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 23, 2020
Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
Submitted by: Een_Mean
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2020
Observation date: Jul 24, 2020
Submitted by: Sean m
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 26, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 23, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: Coronis
Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 22, 2020
Observation date: Jul 14, 2020
Submitted by: Arctic Jim
Region: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 19, 2020
Observation date: Jul 17, 2020
Submitted by: Robert Gibson
Region: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 19, 2020
Observation date: Jul 14, 2020
Submitted by: kz
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 14, 2020
Observation date: Jul 07, 2017
Submitted by: janicesim
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Jul 13, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2012
Submitted by: chalicerae
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Jul 07, 2020
Observation date: Jun 27, 2020
Submitted by: AaronB
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 29, 2020
Observation date: Jun 17, 2020
Submitted by: Arctic Jim
Region: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 29, 2020
Observation date: Jun 16, 2020
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 29, 2020
Observation date: May 30, 2020
Submitted by: Kimstab
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 31, 2020
Observation date: Aug 15, 2019
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 29, 2020
Observation date: Sep 10, 2019
Submitted by: Tintoretti
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 05, 2019
Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: ashleyg852
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 01, 2019
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