Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1172330

Spurge hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae

Observation date: July 22, 2018
Date notes: Also noticed these in the same spot in the early evening of July 21, 2018 (the day before).
Submitted by: L Reid
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The caterpillars were feeding on leafy spurge in the road ditch. I saw more on leafy spurge further down the road, but none on flowering spurge nearby. There were also others crawling on the road. It's been in the low to mid-80's the past few days and partly cloudy with 10-15 mile per hour winds.
Status: Nonresident
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: August 28, 2018
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Trempealeau County, United States, Wisconsin