Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Hyles gallii

Hyles gallii (Rottemburg, 1775)

bedstraw hawk moth

Hyles gallii larva

Greece, Lefkas, Katouna, 21.vi.2018 © Laurens van der Linde

Hyles gallii larva

head and thorax

on Chamerion, Epilobium, Galium

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

polyphagous

Chamerion angustifolium; Epilobium parviflorum;Fuchsia; Galium mollugo, verum.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum, Pyrgus

references

Akkuzu, Ayberk & Inac (2007a), Lepiforum (2021), Meerman (1987a), pyrgus.de (2023), Tugelea & Tugelea (2020b).

Last modified 23.vii.2023