Species Details

ABH: 69.013

BF: 1986

Family: Sphingidae

Subfamily: Macroglossinae

Taxon: Hyles euphorbiae

Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Vernacular: Spurge Hawk-moth

Account: Very rare immigrant (less than 10 previous UK records) from southern Europe, appearing in southern England, absent in many years The most likely confusion species is Bedstraw Hawk-moth H. gallii, but that species has narrow central stripe on forewing, which does not reach the costa. Larva feeds on Wood Spurge, no evidence of breeding in the UK.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 64 — 77 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Euphorbia sp.

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Migrant

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/hyles-euphorbiae/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 3

Individuals: 3

Earliest Year: 1907

Latest Year: 1973

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