Hyles gallii, the bedstraw hawk-moth or galium sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by S. A. von Rottemburg in 1775.[2]
Hyles gallii is present in North America, in Europe to the Arctic Circle, in Central Asia and in Japan.[3]
Descriptionedit
Hyles gallii have a wingspan reaching 55 to 80 mm. In appearance, this species is very similar to Hyles euphorbiae. However, in H. gallii the red of the hindwings is not so extensive and the olive-colored band on the forewings is not interrupted.
The following information was taken from the public-domain The Illustrated Natural History of British Moths (1869) by Edward Newman.
The Bedstraw Hawk-Moth - Fore wings olive brown, with a broad, irregular, whitish stripe along the middle; hind wings black at the base; then a broad pinkish-white band, quite white near the body, and bright pink about the middle; then a distinct black band, and then a grey margin; thorax and body olive-brown, a white line on each side of the thorax just at the base of the wings; this line runs on each side along the head just above the eye; sides of the body with black and whitish spots.
The caterpillar is smooth, bluish-green above, inclining to pink beneath, sometimes brown and sometimes black, but always having a pale, almost yellow, line down the middle of the back, and a row of ten conspicuous eye-like yellow spots, on each side; the head is green, brown, or black, according to the colour of the caterpillar, but the horn above the tail is invariably red. … The chrysalis is brown, and is found in the sand. The caterpillar feeds in August and September, and the Moth appears about Midsummer.
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A video of a Hyles gallii. The video can also be watched in lower resolution.
Biologyedit
These moths can be encountered at dusk feeding on flowers, but they are active by night up to the day light. The flight period extends from May to October usually in one generation, but in good years there can be a second generation.
Habitat of Hyles gallii. La Thuile, Italy at about 2700 meters above sea level
The larva can reach a length of 70 to 80 millimeters and are variable. One type is olive green with cream spots and a reddish-brown head, while another version is almost entirely black.[4] The colour of the larva darkens before pupation. They feed on fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium, Epilobium montanum), on bedstraw (Galium verum and Galium mollugo) and various other plants (Clarkia, Fuchsia, Circaea, Plantago major, etc.), many of which are members of Onagraceae.[5] They can be found from July to September.
Habitatedit
This species prefers sandy or calcareous places, sunny heath, plantations, warm forest edges and wherever else it could find the host plants. These moths can be found in the Alps up to 2700 meters above sea level.
Hyles gallii, Portal für Schmetterlinge und Raupen
Description in Richard South's The Moths of the British Isles
November 30, 2023
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Hyles gallii the bedstraw hawk moth or galium sphinx is a moth of the family Sphingidae The species was first described by S A von Rottemburg in 1775 2 bedstraw hawk mothFeedingScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily SphingidaeGenus HylesSpecies H galliiBinomial nameHyles gallii Rottemburg 1775 Synonyms 1 List Sphinx gallii von Rottemburg 1775Sphinx galli Denis amp Schiffermuller 1775Deilephila canadensis Guenee 1868Deilephila chamaenerii Harris 1839Deilephila galii Kirby 1892Deilephila intermedia Kirby 1837Deilephila oxybaphi Clemens 1859Sphinx epilobii Harris 1833Celerio galii Kuznetsova 1906Celerio gallii chishimana Matsumura 1929Celerio gallii flavescens Closs 1920Celerio gallii grisea Tutt 1904Celerio gallii grisescens Bandermann 1932Celerio gallii heliophila Eichler 1971Celerio gallii incompleta Tutt 1904Celerio gallii lata Tutt 1904Celerio gallii nepalensis Daniel 1961Celerio gallii pallida Tutt 1904Celerio gallii postrufescens Lempke 1959Celerio gallii sachaliensis Matsumura 1929Celerio gallii scholzi Stephan 1924Celerio gallii stricta Tutt 1904Celerio gallii testacea Wladasch 1933 Celerio gallii tibetanica Eichler 1971Deilephila gallii cuspidata Fritsch 1916Deilephila gallii dentata Gschwandner 1912Deilephila gallii lutea Gschwandner 1912Deilephila gallii maculifera Klemensiewicz 1912Late stage caterpillar Contents 1 Similar species 2 Distribution 3 Description 4 Biology 5 Habitat 6 Gallery 7 References 8 External linksSimilar species editHyles dahlii Geyer 1827 Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus 1758 spurge hawk moth Hyles livornica Esper 1779 lined sphinx Hyles nicaea de Prunner 1798 Hyles tithymali Boisduval 1832 DNA testing resulted into the following relationships among the Palaearctic widespread species of the genus Hyles Hyles nicaeaHyles galliiHyles livornicaHyles vespertilioHyles euphorbiae Complex s l Distribution editHyles gallii is present in North America in Europe to the Arctic Circle in Central Asia and in Japan 3 Description editHyles gallii have a wingspan reaching 55 to 80 mm In appearance this species is very similar to Hyles euphorbiae However in H gallii the red of the hindwings is not so extensive and the olive colored band on the forewings is not interrupted The following information was taken from the public domainThe Illustrated Natural History of British Moths 1869 by Edward Newman The Bedstraw Hawk Moth Fore wings olive brown with a broad irregular whitish stripe along the middle hind wings black at the base then a broad pinkish white band quite white near the body and bright pink about the middle then a distinct black band and then a grey margin thorax and body olive brown a white line on each side of the thorax just at the base of the wings this line runs on each side along the head just above the eye sides of the body with black and whitish spots The caterpillar is smooth bluish green above inclining to pink beneath sometimes brown and sometimes black but always having a pale almost yellow line down the middle of the back and a row of ten conspicuous eye like yellow spots on each side the head is green brown or black according to the colour of the caterpillar but the horn above the tail is invariably red The chrysalis is brown and is found in the sand The caterpillar feeds in August and September and the Moth appears about Midsummer nbsp Female nbsp Female nbsp Male nbsp Male source source source source source source source A video of a Hyles gallii The video can also be watched in lower resolution Biology editThese moths can be encountered at dusk feeding on flowers but they are active by night up to the day light The flight period extends from May to October usually in one generation but in good years there can be a second generation nbsp Habitat of Hyles gallii La Thuile Italy at about 2700 meters above sea levelThe larva can reach a length of 70 to 80 millimeters and are variable One type is olive green with cream spots and a reddish brown head while another version is almost entirely black 4 The colour of the larva darkens before pupation They feed on fireweed Chamaenerion angustifolium Epilobium montanum on bedstraw Galium verum and Galium mollugo and various other plants Clarkia Fuchsia Circaea Plantago major etc many of which are members of Onagraceae 5 They can be found from July to September Habitat editThis species prefers sandy or calcareous places sunny heath plantations warm forest edges and wherever else it could find the host plants These moths can be found in the Alps up to 2700 meters above sea level Gallery edit nbsp Caterpillar of Hyles gallii young stage on Epilobium angustifolium nbsp Hyles gallii caterpillar black variant nbsp Hyles gallii caterpillar nbsp Pupa of Hyles galliiReferences edit Pittaway A R 2018 Hyles gallii Rottemburg 1775 Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic Retrieved December 12 2018 Bedstraw hawkmoth Hyles gallii Rottemburg 1775 Butterflies and Moths of North America butterfliesandmoths org Retrieved 25 November 2023 Fauna Europaea Jim Porter 2013 Colour Identification Guide to Caterpillars of the British Isles Macrolepidoptera BRILL p 74 ISBN 9789004261006 Paolo Mazzei Daniel Morel Raniero Panfili Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa A R Pittaway The Hawkmoths of the Western Palaearctic Harley Books 1993 ISBN 0 946589 21 6 P C Rougeot P Viette Guide des papillons nocturnes d Europe et d Afrique du Nord Delachaux et Niestle Lausanne 1978 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hyles gallii nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Hyles Bedstraw Hawk moth UKMoths Hyles gallii Lepiforum e V Hyles gallii Portal fur Schmetterlinge und Raupen Description in Richard South s The Moths of the British Isles Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hyles gallii amp oldid 1187327677, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
