Sphingidae : Macroglossinae
  Prev | Next  
Photo © Peter Tilley

View all 43 photos >

Immature stages

View all 19 photos >

Similar Norfolk Species
Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles euphorbiae
Striped Hawk-moth
Hyles livornica
Upload a Photo
 
Bedstraw Hawk-moth
Hyles gallii

(Rottemburg, 1775) 1987 / 69.014

Norfolk status
Scattered resident population now established, in small numbers, at several locations in North Norfolk.
Immigrant records from around the coast, but does turn up inland.

First recorded in Norfolk at Great Yarmouth pre 1834, with larvae found established in north Norfolk 1955.

"Galii — only one specimen known here till this August, when four were taken, and eight or nine seen. Several caterpillars have been found feeding on Galium verum, on the North and South Denes." Sketch of the natural history of Yarmouth and its neighbourhood, by C.J. and J. Paget, 1834.

A bumper year for this species in 2013 with 279 caterpillars and 25 adults recorded at a confidential site in Norfolk.

Recorded in 43 (58%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1834.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

< Spurge Hawk-moth | Striped Hawk-moth >

Determination
A Review of the Immigration of Hyles gallii Rott. during 1973 with Special Reference to Records for 1972 and 1974 By C. G. M. de Worms. Ent. Rec. 87. 1975.
Bedstraw Hawks in Norfolk 1956 - Ent. Rec. Vol 105. 25.i.1993 - G.M. Haggett.
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
08/10/2024128TF74Brancaster Staithe
21/09/2024+28TF84Holkham Dunes
05/09/2024128TF74Scolt Head NNR
02/09/2024228TF74Scolt Head NNR
14/08/2024228TF74Scolt Head NNR
Show Details | 1990 to 2023 | 2000 to 2023 | Graph Key
Express Record Bedstraw Hawk-moth
We need your records!
Do you have records of Bedstraw Hawk-moth?
Put your own dot on the map!

Copyright © Lepidoptera UK 2024
   
Click Map for Details

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Forewing: 34-38mm.
Flight: May-August.
Foodplant:   Bedstraws, Rosebay Willowherb, madders, fuschias
Red List: Vulnerable (VU)
GB Status: Nationally Rare / Immigrant
Former Status: Immigrant (Resident)
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
 Immature Adult   [Show Flight Times]

Data Policy | Cookies Policy
  
Underlying maps using Digital Map Data © NOLA™ 2024. © Lepidoptera UK - Jim Wheeler - Norfolk Moths 2007 - 2024. Data © NOLA™ 2024
This site requires necessary cookies to function correctly. We'd also like to set Google analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept all cookies. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this will affect how the website functions. Cookies Policy