Galium-feeder
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Hyles gallii
Bedstraw Hawkmoth, Galium Sphinx
Hyles gallii is a sphinx moth (Sphingidae) commonly known as the Bedstraw Hawkmoth or Galium Sphinx. It is a medium-sized hawkmoth with a wingspan typically ranging 50-70 mm. The species is widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, including North America and Eurasia. Adults are known for their rapid, hovering flight and are primarily crepuscular or nocturnal, though they may be active during daylight hours. The larvae feed primarily on plants in the genus Galium (bedstraws), giving the species its common name.
Lampropteryx suffumata
Water Carpet, Water Carpet Moth
A small to medium-sized geometrid moth with a wingspan of 25–32 mm, characterized by brownish forewings with distinctive whitish lateral bands and a serrated dark midfield. The species has a remarkably broad distribution spanning the entire Holarctic, from Ireland across Eurasia to Alaska and western Canada. Adults are active in spring, with larvae feeding exclusively on Galium species. The species overwinters as a pupa in a silken cocoon spun among the host plant.
Xanthorhoe abrasaria
Northern Carpet
A small geometrid moth with a 21–24 mm wingspan, found across northern Eurasia and North America. Adults fly in July with one generation annually. The species was first described by Herrich-Schäffer in 1856 and includes several recognized subspecies across its range.