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Sphingidae
890215 – 7892   Hyles euphorbiae (Linnaeus, 1758)
             Leafy Spurge Hawk Moth

© Carl Barrentine
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • euphorbiae Linnaeus 1758 (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7892
  • atrolimbata Dannehl 1929 (Celerio)
  • dolomiticola Stauder 1930 (Celerio)
  • esulae Hufnagel 1766 (Deilephila)
  • etrusca Verity 1911 (Deilephila)
  • filapjewi Bang-Haas 1936 (Celerio)
  • flavidior Sohn-Rethel 1929 (Celerio)
  • grentzenbergi Staudinger 1885 (Celerio?)
  • grentzenbergi-ziczac Wladasch 1929 (Celerio)
  • lucida Derzhavets 1980 (Celerio)
  • nigrescens Rothschild & Jordan 1903 (Celerio)
  • paralias Nickerl 1837 (Deilephila)
  • rothschildi Stauder 1928 (Celerio)
  • sinensis Closs 1917 (Celerio)
  • strasillai Stauder 1921 (Celerio)
  • subiacensis Dannehl 1929 (Celerio)
  • vandalusica Ribbe 1910 (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. 14.6. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 41.13m; p. 246. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Hyles euphorbiae
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    • Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
    • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 209; pl. 2.6.
    Hyles euphorbiae
    © David Painter, UKmoths
    Hyles euphorbiae
    70mm – © Jim Vargo
    Hyles euphorbiae
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Hyles euphorbiae
    © Bryan Reynolds LG

    Hyles euphorbiae
    © USDA

    Hyles euphorbiae
    © Bryan Reynolds LG

    Hyles euphorbiae
    © Canadian National Collection LG


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