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: Jun 03, 2019
Submitted by: Mseager
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 06, 2019
Observation date: May 29, 2019
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 31, 2019
Observation date: Jun 14, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 11, 2019
Observation date: Jul 22, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 23, 2018
Observation date: Aug 23, 2018
Submitted by: Nlawlor
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
Observation date: Aug 23, 2018
Submitted by: Jberk92
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
Observation date: Aug 13, 2018
Submitted by: maxbrandy
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
Observation date: Sep 11, 2018
Submitted by: ilosby
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
Observation date: Sep 11, 2018
Submitted by: Cberg
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 12, 2018
Observation date: Aug 29, 2018
Submitted by: Chayelynne
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 29, 2018
Observation date: Aug 11, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 29, 2018
Observation date: Aug 27, 2018
Submitted by: jskinner
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 28, 2018
Observation date: Aug 14, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 14, 2018
Observation date: Aug 10, 2018
Submitted by: odonatak@gmail.com
Region: Juneau, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 13, 2018
Observation date: Aug 07, 2018
Submitted by: idealteak
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 08, 2018
Observation date: Jun 22, 2018
Submitted by: Macleod47988
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Jul 22, 2018
Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: Barbara Brease
Region: Denali, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 12, 2018
Observation date: Jun 07, 2018
Submitted by: Ellen Riggins
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 30, 2018
Observation date: Jun 01, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 30, 2018
Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
Submitted by: Pot Wen
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 29, 2018
Observation date: Jun 22, 2018
Submitted by: Skidmark
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 23, 2018
Observation date: Jun 03, 2018
Submitted by: Pattyg07
Region: Madison County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 19, 2018
Observation date: Jun 07, 2018
Submitted by: Walklinl
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 09, 2018
Observation date: May 15, 2018
Submitted by: Carlainparadise
Region: Jefferson County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 16, 2018
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