Hyles robertsi
| Hyles robertsi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Hyles |
| Species: | H. robertsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyles robertsi (Butler, 1880)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Spurge Hawkmoth (Hyles robertsi) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Iran, the Kopet Dag Mountains of Turkmenistan, eastward to central and eastern Afghanistan, Kashmir and the Pamirs. It is also known from western Pakistan. Some authors consider it to be a subspecies of Hyles euphorbiae.[2]
The wingspan is 65–85 mm. It is very similar to Hyles euphorbiae euphorbiae.
The larvae feed on herbaceous Euphorbia species.
Subspecies
- Hyles robertsi robertsi
- Hyles robertsi elisabethae Ebert, 1996 (Pakistan)
- Hyles robertsi peplidis (Christoph, 1894) (Iran)
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ "Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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