69.014 BF1987 - Bedstraw Hawk-moth - Sphingidae - Hyles gallii

69.014 BF1987 - Sphingidae - Hyles gallii - Bedstraw Hawk-moth

Adult Macro: CAT 2 - Can be confused with other species -

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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant - Migrant

Taxonomy: Macro >> Sphingidae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: Unmistakable. A powerful looking moth with V shaped wings showing pale cream panels running through the dark brown or olive brown forewings

Distribution: (First record: 13/08/1976 at Hilton ) - (Last record: 19/07/2014 at Pleasley Pit CP ) - A rare vagrant in the county. with six records. The first was on 13th August 1976 from Hilton to mv light and the last Derbyshire record, was on 19th July 2014 when one was attracted to mv light at Pleasley Pit CP.

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / - Most likely period during May-August – flies at dusk visiting nectar flowers

Moth Activity: Diurnal - and is attracted to light

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

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Forewing: 34-38mm

Food Plant: Bedstraws, Rosebay Willow herb, madders and fuscias

Last Recorded Date: 19/07/2014

Last Recorded By: BJN Hill

Last Recorded General Area: Pleasley Pit CP

First Recorded Date: 13/08/1976

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