Hyles euphorbiarum

Hyles euphorbiarum
Hyles euphorbiarum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hyles
Species: H. euphorbiarum
Binomial name
Hyles euphorbiarum
(Guerin-Meneville & Percheron, 1835)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx euphorbiarum Guérin-Méneville & Percheron, 1835
  • Deilephila celeno Boisduval, 1875
  • Deilephila spinifascia Butler, 1881

Hyles euphorbiarum is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Chile, Argentina, the Falklands, Uruguay, Paraguay and southern Brazil.

Adults have been recorded in March, July, September and November, but are probably on wing throughout the year.

The larvae feed on Fabaceae, Nyctaginaceae, Onagraceae, Polygonaceae, Portulaceae, Solanaceae and possibly Euphorbiaceae species.[2]

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Hyles/euphorbiarum.html. Retrieved 2011-10-25. 
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2007-11-26. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/heuphorbiarum.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-25. 
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