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Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth

Photo: Luca Boscain · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Insects and other invertebrates

Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth

Hyles euphorbiae

Observations in the area
2
Last sighting
15 June 2021
Category
Insects and other invertebrates
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The species

Hyles euphorbiae (spurge hawk-moth) is a European moth of the family Sphingidae. This hawk moth is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed known as leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula), but usually only in conjunction with other agents. The larvae consume the leaves and bracts of the plant.

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