Biology:Hyles euphorbiarum
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Hyles |
| Species: | H. euphorbiarum
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyles euphorbiarum (Guerin-Meneville & Percheron, 1835)[1]
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Hyles euphorbiarum is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is known from Chile , Argentina , the Falklands, Uruguay, Paraguay and southern Brazil .
Description
Female dorsal
Female ventral
Biology
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
- ↑ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Hyles euphorbiarum". sphingidae.myspecies.info. https://sphingidae.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/1301. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2007-11-26. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20121008105103/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/heuphorbiarum.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
Wikidata ☰ Q1914991 entry
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