Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1256710

Bedstraw hawkmoth
Hyles gallii

Observation date: June 17, 2020
Submitted by: Arctic Jim
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Observed resting on ground vibrating its wings like it was trying to warm up or dry off after a heavy rain shower had pasted. Noticed it was gone about 10 min after photo was taken.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: June 29, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna