Hyles euphorbiarum
| Hyles euphorbiarum | |
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| 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] | |
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Hyles euphorbiarum is a moth of the family Sphingidae. 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, Portulacaceae, Solanaceae and possibly Euphorbiaceae species.[2]
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2007-11-26. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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