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Common Name(s): Galium Sphinx
Ecology: Adult description: This is a medium size moth with forewings length of 25-43mm (1). The ground color of the forewing is brown. There is a distinctive thick creamy streak that runs from just below the apex of the forewing to the bottom edge which is bordered by black. If you examine the moth closely, you will see that the thick creamy streak becomes quite thin, but does continue to the apex of the wing. In the similar Hyles euphorbiae, this creamy area is much broader at the apex of the wing. The hindwings are quite similar to Hyles euphorbiae in that they are black with a red band. The red band has a bit of white in the anal angle. Underneath the red band, there is a black area that borders the base of the wing. In Hyles euphorbiae, there is a much thinner black area and then more brown at the base of the hindwing. The thorax is brown with white border. There is a faint often dotted white line that runs the length of the abdomen. Larval description: L5: The larva is overall dark in color (black/brown), with one distinct cream colored spot on each abdominal segment. The horn is distinctly red. There is a patch the same color as the head (usually a shade of red) right behind the head capsule. Larva may have a white area around the spiracle, but this is more of a border rather than a second distinctive patch such as in Hyles euphorbiae. Host plants: Click here to load this Caspio Cloud Database
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(C) Teá Kesting-Handly
L5 (C) Danièle Ulrich
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The gallery to the left contains photos of Hyles gallii adults. If you have a photo that you would like to submit to us, please contact us.
The gallery to the right contains photos of Hyles gallii larval and pupal stages. If you have a photo that you would like to submit to us, please contact us.
The gallery to the right contains photos of Hyles gallii larval and pupal stages. If you have a photo that you would like to submit to us, please contact us.
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