Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Euphorbiaceae

Foodplants for Ascotis selenaria, Axia nesiota, Chamaesphecia bibioniformis, C. crassicornis, Danaus chrysippus, Deudorix epijarbas, Ethelgoda texanana, Eucharia festiva, Hyles dahlii, H. euphorbiae, H. gallii, H. livornica, H. nervosa, Hyposmocoma erismatias, H. nipholoncha, Idaea muricata, Malacosoma castrensis, M. castrensis kirghisicum, Oxicesta geographica, 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 humifusa; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Euphorbia maculata L. Spotted Spurge Täplätyräkki Milk Purslane

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

  Foodplant for Acronicta rumicis, Chamaesphecia osmiaeformis

• Euphorbia palustris L. Suotyräkki Kärrtörel Rantatyräkki

  • Euphorbia palustris; [RK], 225; [SK], 388; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  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. Broad-leaved Spurge 'Leveälehtityräkki'

  • Euphorbia platyphylla[sic, platyphyllos]; [GMBOT], 548
  • Euphorbia platyphyllos literata; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia platyphyllos platyphyllos; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia platyphyllos subsp. literata; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia platyphyllos subsp. platyphyllos; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia platyphyllos; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Euphorbia helioscopia L. Revormstörel Viisisädetyräkki Sun Spurge Wartweed

  • Euphorbia helioscopia helioscopia; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia helioscopia helioscopioides; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia helioscopia hiemalis; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia helioscopia subsp. helioscopia; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia helioscopia subsp. helioscopioides; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia helioscopia subsp. hiemalis; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia helioscopia; [RK], 225; [SK], 388; [GMBOT], 549; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO] ; [RUNEBERG]

  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. Dwarf Spurge Pikkutyräkki Småtörel

  • Euphorbia exigua exigua; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia exigua merinoi; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia exigua retusa; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia exigua subsp. exigua; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia exigua subsp. merinoi; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia exigua; [RK], 225; [SK], 389; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Euphorbia falcata L. Sirppityräkki Sickle Spurge

  • Euphorbia falcata falcata; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia falcata macrostegia; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia falcata subsp. falcata; [CoL]
  • Euphorbia falcata subsp. macrostegia; [CoL]
  • Euphorbia falcata; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Euphorbia peplus L. Kolmisädetyräkki Rävtörel Petty Spurge

  • Euphorbia peplis; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia peplus minima; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia peplus peplus; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia peplus var. minima; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia peplus var. peplus; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia peplus; [RK], 225; [SK], 388; [GMBOT], 549; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  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. Leafy Spurge Monisäde-tyräkki Kenttätyräkki Vargtörel

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

  • Euphorbia esula cyparissioides; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia esula esula; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia esula orientalis; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia esula subsp. esula; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia esula subsp. maglicensis; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia esula tommasiniana; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia esula var. cyparissioides; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia esula; [RK], 226; [SK], 388; [GMBOT], 549; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia esula ssp. virgata; [SK], 388
  • Euphorbia tommasiniana; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia virgata; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  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

  • f. latifolia (Rupr.)

    • Euphorbia esula f. latifolia; [SK], 388
    • Euphorbia kelleri var. latifolia; [CoL] ; [POWO]
    • Euphorbia latifolia; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Euphorbia cyparissias L. Vårtörel Cypress Spurge Tarhatyräkki

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

  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, Hyphoraia aulica, Malacosoma castrensis, Thalera fimbrialis

• Euphorbia nicaeensis All.

  • Euphorbia nicaeensis subsp. prostrata; [CoL]
  • Euphorbia nicaeensis var. hispanica; [CoL]
  • Euphorbia nicaeensis; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

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

  Foodplant for Chamaesphecia anthraciformis, C. bibioniformis

• Euphorbia dendroides L.

  • Euphorbia dendroides; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

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

• Euphorbia myrsinites L. Myrtle spurge

  • Tithymalus myrsinites (L.) Hill

  • Euphorbia myrsinites myrsinites; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia myrsinites rechingeri; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia myrsinites subsp. myrsinites; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia myrsinites subsp. rechingeri; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia myrsinites; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  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.

  • Euphorbia paralias; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  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; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia nicaeensis demnatensis; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia nicaeensis glareosa; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia nicaeensis nicaeensis; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia nicaeensis subsp. demnatensis; [CoL]
  • Euphorbia nicaeensis subsp. nicaeensis; [CoL]

  Foodplant for Chamaesphecia hungarica, C. palustris

  Foodplant as Euphorbia nicaeensis for Chamaesphecia anthraciformis, C. bibioniformis

• Euphorbia lathyrus L. Caper Spurge Mole Plant

  • Euphorbia lathyris; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia lathyrus; [GMBOT], 549
• Euphorbia pilosa L.

  • Euphorbia lutescens C. A. Meyer

  • Euphorbia pilosa; [Oleg Kosterin]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  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; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Euphorbia geyeri Engelm.

  • Euphorbia Geyeri; [GMBOT], 545
  • Euphorbia geyeri geyeri; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia geyeri var. geyeri; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia geyeri var. wheeleriana; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia geyeri wheeleriana; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia geyeri; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• 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; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Euphorbia serpyllifolia Pers.

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

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

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

  • Euphorbia hypericifolia var. hirsuta Torr.

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

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

  • Euphorbia stictospora stictospora; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia stictospora sublaevis; [iNaturalist]
  • Euphorbia stictospora; [GMBOT], 547; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Euphorbia hexagona Nutt.

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

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

  • Euphorbia corollata; [GMBOT], 547; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Euphorbia marilandica Greene

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

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

  • Euphorbia heterophylla var. cyathophora; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia heterophylla var. heterophylla; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Euphorbia heterophylla; [GMBOT], 548; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Lobesia vanillana

• Euphorbia ipecacuanhae L

  • Euphorbia Ipecacuanhae; [GMBOT], 548
  • Euphorbia ipecacuanhae; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• 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; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]