Galium Sphinx Moth Hyles gallii (Rottemburg, 1775)    Synonyms: Bedstraw Hawkmoth, Hodges #7893.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Sphingidae   >   Genus Hyles   

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BugGuide: Larvae feed on Bedstraw (Rubiaceae: Galium spp.), Willow-herb/Fireweed (Chamerion and Epilobium spp.), and other plants in the Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family).

There are 7 records in the project database.

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A Galium Sphinx Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/19/2022). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Galium Sphinx Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/6/2022). (c) Alina Martin, all rights reserved. Photo by Alina Martin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Galium Sphinx Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) kevinrinard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by kevinrinard via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Galium Sphinx Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) kevinrinard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by kevinrinard via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Galium Sphinx Moth caterpillar in Allegany Co., Maryland (10/10/2017). Determined by Steve Scholnick. Photo by Kimberly Booth. (MBP list)

Galium Sphinx Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/13/2023). (c) Bill Blauvelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bill Blauvelt via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Galium Sphinx Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/29/2023). (c) nmaidene12, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by nmaidene12 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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