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Hyles euphorbiarum

Hyles euphorbiarum

(Guérin-Méneville & Percheron, 1835)

Family: Sphingidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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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.

 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.

Source: Wikipedia, article Hyles euphorbiarum. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 114926
  Adult

Potrerillos
Mendoza
Argentina
12/25/2014
Pablo Isola



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
33018925/12/2014ArgentinaMendozaPiedras Blancas, PotrerillosPablo Isola
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Hyles euphorbiarum – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 20/09/2026.