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  2. Hyles gallii - Wikipedia

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    Hyles gallii, the bedstraw hawk-moth or galium sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by S. A. von Rottemburg in 1775. [2]

  3. List of moths of Great Britain (Sphingidae) - Wikipedia

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    Proserpinus proserpina, willowherb hawk-moth — south and east (may be accidental import) Daphnis nerii, oleander hawk-moth — migrant; Hyles euphorbiae, spurge hawk-moth — migrant; Hyles gallii, bedstraw hawk-moth — migrant (occasionally over-winters) [Hyles nicaea, Mediterranean hawk-moth — possible migrant, more likely import]

  4. List of moths of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    Hippotion celerio (Linnaeus, 1758) (vine hawk-moth, silver-striped hawk-moth) Hyles gallii (Rottemburg, 1775) (bedstraw hawk-moth, galium sphinx) Hyles livornica (Esper, 1779) (striped hawk-moth) Laothoe populi (Linnaeus, 1758) (poplar hawk-moth) Macroglossum stellatarum (Linnaeus, 1758) (hummingbird hawk-moth) Mimas tiliae (Linnaeus, 1758 ...

  5. Sphingidae - Wikipedia

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    The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species . [ 1 ] It is best represented in the tropics , but species are found in every region. [ 2 ]

  6. Hummingbird hawk-moth - Wikipedia

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    The hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) is a species of hawk moth found across temperate regions of Eurasia. The species is named for its similarity to hummingbirds , as they feed on the nectar of tube-shaped flowers using their long proboscis while hovering in the air; this resemblance is an example of convergent evolution .

  7. List of Lepidoptera of Michigan - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of butterflies and moths—species of the order Lepidoptera—that have been observed in the U.S ... Bedstraw hawkmoth, Hyles gallii; White-lined ...

  8. Deilephila porcellus - Wikipedia

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    D. porcellus is often confused with Deilephila elpenor, the elephant hawk moth. D. porcellus is the smaller of the two species, and other characteristics in size and coloring can be used to distinguish between the two. For example, D. porcellus has more yellow around its body and lacks the thick pink stripe that goes down D. elpenor 's abdomen. [2]

  9. Frass - Wikipedia

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    Bedstraw hawk-moth caterpillar leaving the frass behind Typical sculpting of a frass pellet of a large caterpillar A thistle tortoise beetle larva carrying a mass of its own frass as a repugnatorial defence. This Lepidoptera larvae disposes of its frass that might attract predators or parasites.