Spurge hawkmoth
Hyles euphorbiae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Forewing upperside is pale yellow-gray to lavender-gray, with a dark brown spot at the center of the costa and at the wing base, and a dark brown band running from the wing tip to the inner margin. The costal and outer margins may be dusted with pink or gray. Hindwing upperside is black with a pale greenish outer margin and a pinkish brown median band which becomes white at the inner margin.
Wing Span: 2 1/2 - 3 1/16 inches (6.4 - 7.7 cm).
Life History: Females lay eggs singly or in small clusters on spurge leaves. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate in loose cocoons just below the soil surface.
Flight: .
Caterpillar Hosts: Various species of Euphorbia in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Disturbed meadows and valleys with dense stands of leafy spurge.
Range: Ontario, Canada.
Conservation: This moth has been introduced into Canada to help control various weed spurges.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 186 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 03, 2016
Submitted by: Subtlexchaos
Region: Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022
Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: CarissaB
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022
Observation date: Aug 15, 2019
Submitted by: atkings
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022
Observation date: Aug 04, 2021
Submitted by: Tennille Colwell
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 16, 2022
Observation date: Jul 16, 2019
Submitted by: adgreenough
Region: Emmet County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 14, 2022
Observation date: Aug 20, 2018
Submitted by: racer8098
Region: Otsego County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 14, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2017
Submitted by: Xanzi
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: mschultz
Region: Cheboygan County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 18, 2015
Submitted by: CCoulon
Region: Iosco County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 28, 2020
Submitted by: Msteelman
Region: Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: Joffrey
Region: Antrim County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 02, 2019
Submitted by: sweetfamiy
Region: Antrim County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 24, 2019
Submitted by: lyndsay_louise
Region: Leelanau County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 30, 2019
Submitted by: Kar31686
Region: Mecosta County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 24, 2019
Submitted by: LynneCoulter
Region: Chippewa County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: mschultz
Region: Cheboygan County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 05, 2019
Submitted by: Speedscrabbler1
Region: Isabella County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 08, 2019
Submitted by: Ssneed
Region: Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2018
Submitted by: mschultz
Region: Cheboygan County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 19, 2018
Submitted by: Sadony4
Region: Muskegon County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 15, 2018
Submitted by: baetisvagans
Region: Benzie County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: Amato
Region: Otsego County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 23, 2017
Submitted by: amyeye
Region: Leelanau County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 21, 2017
Submitted by: gllmartin
Region: Houghton County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
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