Macroglossum Stellatarum question.

Hey guys, is galium aparine a good foodplant for the humming-bird hawk-moth? I Know all Galium ssp. are, but i just have plenty of it near my home and planning on raising the macroglossum stellatarum.

Galium aparine, for those who dont know, is a plant similar to galium verum (the hummibgbird hawkmoth's "best" foodplant ) in appearance, but it has small hook like spikes on all of its leaves and stems, which makes them feel "sticky" when touched.

regards in advance,
Sotiris

amazing! thank you butterfly 27!
its just a matter of getting some eggs or pupae now!

hi Serge,

I know that, it's anyway a secondary food source, but if I want to raise this species it's the only Galium species i can find easily.