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: 1976 ) - (Last record: 19/07/2014 at Pleasley Pit CP ) - A rare vagrant in the county. The last Derbyshire record, since 1976, appears to be in 2014 when one was seen at Pleasley Pit CP on 19th July.

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

Forewing: 34-38mm

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

Last Recorded Date: 19/07/2014

Last Recorded By: Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area: Pleasley Pit CP

First Recorded Year: 1976

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