Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Euphorbiaceae

Foodplants for Ascotis selenaria, Axia nesiota, Chamaesphecia bibioniformis, C. crassicornis, Danaus chrysippus, Deudorix epijarbas, Ethelgoda texanana, Eucharia festiva, Eucrostes indigenata, Hyles dahlii, H. euphorbiae, H. gallii, H. livornica, H. nervosa, Hyposmocoma erismatias, H. nipholoncha, Idaea muricata, Malacosoma castrense, M. castrense kirghisicum, Oxicesta geographica, O. serratae, Phragmatobia luctifera, Rhyparioides metelkana, Simyra dentinosa, S. nervosa, Spodoptera litura, Zizeeria knysna

520x707 (~126Kb) FINLAND: N: Espoo, Tapiola 667:37, 9.6.1997, Photo © Markku Savela

900x629 (~68Kb) FINLAND: N: Espoo, Tapiola 667:37, 9.6.1997, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

• Euphorbia humifusa Willd. Rentotyräkki Trailing Spurge
• Euphorbia maculata L. Täplätyräkki Spotted Spurge Milk Purslane

  • Euphorbia maculata; [GMBOT, 547]
• Euphorbia polychroma A. Kerner Kultatyräkki

  Foodplant for Acronicta rumicis, Chamaesphecia osmiaeformis

• Euphorbia palustris L. Rantatyräkki Suotyräkki Kärrtörel

  • Euphorbia palustris; [RK, 225]; [SK, 388]

  1020x745 (~236Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Torgu, Karuste, 29.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  796x1027 (~140Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Torgu, Karuste, 29.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  758x974 (~109Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Torgu, Karuste, 29.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Chamaesphecia palustris

• Euphorbia platyphyllos L. 'Leveälehtityräkki' Broad-leaved Spurge

  • Euphorbia platyphylla; [GMBOT, 548]

  Foodplant for Eucrostes indigenata

• Euphorbia helioscopia L. Viisisädetyräkki Sun Spurge Wartweed Revormstörel

  • Euphorbia helioscopia, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

  • Euphorbia helioscopia; [RK, 225]; [SK, 388]; [GMBOT, 549]

  664x944 (~56Kb) Estonia, Saaremaa, Orissaare, 2.7.2001, Photo © Harri Arkkio	527x466 (~29Kb) Estonia, Saaremaa, Orissaare, 2.7.2001, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1436x1100 (~135Kb) Finland, Hamina, Meltti, 13.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
  808x1088 (~200Kb) Finland, Hamina, Meltti, 13.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

• Euphorbia exigua L. Pikkutyräkki Dwarf Spurge Småtörel

  • Euphorbia exigua; [RK, 225]; [SK, 389]
• Euphorbia falcata L. Sirppityräkki Sickle Spurge
• Euphorbia peplus L. Kolmisädetyräkki Petty Spurge Rävtörel

  • Euphorbia peplus; [RK, 225]; [SK, 388]; [GMBOT, 549]

  589x776 (~51Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Kuresaare, Kitsas, 1.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  720x933 (~106Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Kuresaare, Kitsas, 1.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  1018x948 (~154Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Kuresaare, Kitsas, 1.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Hyles euphorbiae

• Euphorbia esula L. Kenttätyräkki Monisäde-tyräkki Leafy Spurge Vargtörel

  • Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit. (incl.)
  • Euphorbia exula ssp. tommasiniana Bertol. Nyman

  • Euphorbia esula; [RK, 226]; [SK, 388]; [GMBOT, 549]
  • Euphorbia esula ssp. virgata; [SK, 388]

  547x800 (~112Kb) Finland, Nummela, ?July 2002, Photo 09072002_30 © Timo Viitanen	800x548 (~50Kb) Finland, Kitee, ?June 2002, Photo 21062002_18 © Timo Viitanen	784x1001 (~84Kb) Germany, Rügen, Wittow, Putgarten, 29.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
  1370x1028 (~128Kb) Germany, Rügen, Wittow, Putgarten, 29.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1232x1028 (~157Kb) Lithuania: Vilna, Mazieji, Gulbinai, 11.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Chamaesphecia astatiformis, C. leucopsiformis, C. tenthrediniformis

  Foodplant as Euphorbia virgata for Chamaesphecia crassicornis, C. tenthrediniformis, Eucrostes indigenata

  • f. latifolia (Rupr.)

    • Euphorbia esula f. latifolia; [SK, 388]
• Euphorbia cyparissias L. Tarhatyräkki Cypress Spurge Vårtörel

  • Euphorbia cyparissias; [RK, 226]; [SK, 388]; [GMBOT, 549]

  1297x1040 (~152Kb) Finland, Pietarsaari, Aspegrenin puutarha, 13.6.2005 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio

  712x1042 (~143Kb) Finland, Pietarsaari, Aspegrenin puutarha, 13.6.2005 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Chamaesphecia empiformis, C. leucopsiformis, Eucrostes indigenata, Hyphoraia aulica, Malacosoma castrense, Thalera fimbrialis

• Euphorbia nicaeensis All.

  1600x1141 (~399Kb) France: Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, 20-V-2007, Photo © Gabriel Alziar

  Foodplant for Chamaesphecia anthraciformis, C. bibioniformis

• Euphorbia dendroides L.

  2032x1524 (~772Kb) France, Nice, mont Boron (Alpes-Maritmes), 18 mars 2004, Photo © H. Alziar

• Euphorbia myrsinites L. Myrtle spurge

  • Tithymalus myrsinites (L.) Hill

  1165x917 (~284Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Monodendri, 10.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  1371x1028 (~273Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Monodendri, 10.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  1323x1023 (~207Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Monodendri, 10.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Chamaesphecia anthraciformis, C. bibioniformis

• Euphorbia paralias L.

  783x1044 (~221Kb) Greece: Lefkas, Girapetra, 13.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	826x965 (~89Kb) Greece: Lefkas, Girapetra, 13.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	783x1044 (~175Kb) Greece: Lefkas, Girapetra, 13.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
  425x371 (~30Kb) France: Carnon, Hérault, arrière plage, 16.6.2007, Photo © Gabriel Alziar	425x303 (~50Kb) France: Carnon, Hérault, arrière plage, 16.6.2007, Photo © Gabriel Alziar

• Euphorbia lucida Waldst. & Kit.

  • Euphorbia nicaeensis Man.

  • Euphorbia lucida; [GMBOT, 549]

  Foodplant for Chamaesphecia hungarica, C. palustris

  Foodplant as Euphorbia nicaeensis for Chamaesphecia anthraciformis, C. bibioniformis

• Euphorbia lathyrus L. Caper Spurge Mole Plant

  • Euphorbia lathyrus; [GMBOT, 549]
• Euphorbia pilosa L.

  • Euphorbia lutescens C. A. Meyer

  • Euphorbia pilosa; [Oleg Kosterin]

  770x500 (~107Kb) The valley of the Shadrikha rivulet 1 km upstream of the village Melnichikha, the Novosibirsk distr. and region, West Siberia, Russia. 1st June 1995, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

  Foodplant for Hyles nicaea

• Euphorbia polygonifolia L. Seaside Spurge

  • Euphorbia polygonifolia; [GMBOT, 545]
• Euphorbia geyeri Engelm.

  • Euphorbia Geyeri; [GMBOT, 545]
• Euphorbia petaloidea Engelm.

  • Euphorbia petaloidea; [GMBOT, 546]
• Euphorbia zygophylloides Boiss.

  • Euphorbia nuttallii Small.

  • Euphorbia zygophylloides; [GMBOT, 546]
• Euphorbia serpens H B K

  • Euphorbia serpens; [GMBOT, 546]
• Euphorbia serpyllifolia Pers.

  • Euphorbia serpyllifolia; [GMBOT, 546]
• Euphorbia glyptosperma Engelm.

  • Euphorbia glyptosperma; [GMBOT, 546]
• Euphorbia preslii Guss.

  • Euphorbia Preslii; [GMBOT, 546]
• Euphorbia hirsuta (Torr.) Wiegand

  • Euphorbia hypericifolia var. hirsuta Torr.

  • Euphorbia hirsuta; [GMBOT, 546]
• Euphorbia humistrata Engelm.

  • Euphorbia humistrata; [GMBOT, 547]
• Euphorbia stictospora Engelm.

  • Euphorbia stictospora; [GMBOT, 547]
• Euphorbia hexagona Nutt.

  • Euphorbia hexagona; [GMBOT, 547]
• Euphorbia marginata Pursh. Snow-on-the-Mountain

  • Euphorbia marginata; [GMBOT, 547]
• Euphorbia corollata L. Flowering Spurge

  • Euphorbia corollata; [GMBOT, 547]
• Euphorbia marilandica Greene

  • Euphorbia marilandica; [GMBOT, 547]
• Euphorbia dentata Michx.

  • Euphorbia dentata; [GMBOT, 548]
• Euphorbia heterophylla L. Painted Leaf

  • Euphorbia heterophylla; [GMBOT, 548]

  Foodplant for Lobesia vanillana

• Euphorbia ipecacuanhae L

  • Euphorbia Ipecacuanhae; [GMBOT, 548]
• Euphorbia darlingtonii Gray

  • Euphorbia Darlingtonii; [GMBOT, 548]
• Euphorbia obtusata Pursh.

  • Euphorbia obtusata; [GMBOT, 548]
• Euphorbia dictyosperma Fisch. & Mey.

  • Euphorbia dictyosperma; [GMBOT, 548]
• Euphorbia commutata Engelm.

  • Euphorbia commutata; [GMBOT, 549]

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.