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Sphingidae
890216 – 7893   Hyles gallii (Rottemburg, 1775)
             Gallium Sphinx

© Robin Steed
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • gallii (Rottemburg, 1775) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7893
  • canadensis (Guenée, 1868) (Deilephila)
  • chamaenerii (Harris, 1839) (Deilephila)
  • chishimana (Matsumura, 1929) (Celerio)
  • cuspidate (Fritsch, 1916) (Deilephila)
  • dentata (Gschwandner, 1912) (Deilephila)
  • epilobii (Harris, 1833) (Sphinx)
  • flavescens (Closs, 1920) (Celerio)
  • galii ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Sphinx)
  • galii (Kirby, 1892) (Deilephila)
  • galii (Kuznetsova, 1906) (Celerio)
  • grisea (Tutt, 1904) (Celerio)
  • grisescens (Bandermann, 1932) (Celerio)
  • heliophila (Eichler, 1971) (Celerio)
  • incompleta (Tutt, 1904) (Celerio)
  • intermedia (Kirby, 1837) (Deilephila)
  • lata (Tutt, 1904) (Celerio)
  • lutea (Gschwandner, 1912) (Deilephila)
  • maculifera (Klemensiewicz, 1912) (Deilephila)
  • nepalensis (Daniel, 1961) (Celerio)
  • oxybaphi (Clemens, 1859) (Deilephila)
  • pallida (Tutt, 1904) (Celerio)
  • postrufescens (Lempke, 1959) (Celerio)
  • sachaliensis (Matsumura, 1929) (Celerio)
  • scholzi (Stephan, 1924) (Celerio)
  • stricta (Tutt, 1904) (Celerio)
  • testacea (Wladasch, 1933) (Celerio)
  • tibetanica (Eichler, 1971) (Celerio)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 152; pl. 13.21. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 41.12m; p. 246. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Hyles gallii
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    • Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
    • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 211; pl. 2.5.
    Hyles gallii
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    Hyles gallii
    © Mike Boone
    Hyles gallii
    © Tom Murray
    Hyles gallii
    © Nolie Schneider
    Hyles gallii
    © Nolie Schneider
    Hyles gallii
    © Robin Steed
    Hyles gallii
    60mm – © Jim Vargo
    Hyles gallii
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Hyles gallii
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    Hyles gallii
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