Hyles gallii

(Rottemburg, 1775)
Galium Sphinx

Sort #: 1700 | P3 #: 890216 | MPG #: 7893 | PFG Page #: 268
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Larval feeding type: Feeds externally
Larval substrate: Galium mollugo* (Whorled Bedstraw), Chaerion (Fireweed), Epilobium (Willowherb), Asperula (Woodruff), Clarkia (Satin Flower)
Phenology: Adult: 5/10 to 6/19 and 7/01 to 9/27 (148 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Holarctic
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1833
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Nantucket
Number of Records: 250