Hyles euphorbiae - Stylish pink Hawkmoth

The Spurge Hawkmoth is found through Europe being commonest in dry grassland and scrubland overgrown with perennial Spurge species (Euphorbia), that the caterpillars eat.
This is a variable species and many specimens show a very nice pink colouration on the underside as you can see by the picture.
This one came to the lights while mothing at Serra de Sicó, Coimbra, Portugal, in September 2006.

The caterpillars are stunning and later will post a picture of one so be prepared.

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orionmystery(Kurt_G) says:

Nice shot...very good looking moth :)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

e_monk says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Stuff With Six Legs, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

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Armando Caldas says:

Lindíssima!|
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tgduarte says:

fabulosa esta imagem!!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Karthik.S says:

I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

albyper says:

Ciao, sono amministratore di un gruppo chiamato *****FROM MY LENS***** . Ci farebbe piacere aggiungere l’elemento al gruppo.

Complimenti da: TopMacro.

Per piacere postane ancora tante
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

carlos5514 says:

I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

lucianolibe47 says:

Ciao, sono amministratore di un gruppo chiamato Top 20 Flowers with Bugs (Add 1 - Delete 1). Ci farebbe piacere aggiungere l’elemento al gruppo.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

 JoesSistah... says:

Complimenti da: TopMacro.

Per piacere postane ancora tante
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Night Reader Bev says:

Excellent macro.

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Angy Fotografie says:

Super great macro of a moth, clear in details and colour!

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luis ferreira fotografia says:

Excelente imagem
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dorinem says:

The Nature Group
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Jim_Higham says:

Super moth - like the elephant hawk

The Nature Group
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Vicki's Nature says:

what a beautiful moth! The Nature Group
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Xavi G.M. says:

!!! Excelente Total_Photo ¡¡¡

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natalija2006 says:

Excllent shot!
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This shot is amazing!
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Extraordinary !! Definitely a winner!
and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

natalija2006 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Nature, Excellence ! (Invite only), and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Grand Prix d'Excellence!
Excellent shot!

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nocko4 says:

Preciosa esfinxe , e preciosa foto :)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Amaniero says:

Extraordinary Macro!! This Photograph deserves another award!
as seen in our Pool, good job keep up the good work.
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.:Federico:. says:

Great detail!
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puffinbytes says:

Nice
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Jaana-Marja says:

This fantastic macro was seen in:

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ruiamandrade says:

Vi este ano pela primeira vez a lagarta :-D! É um espectáculo!!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

augustbell says:

This is beautiful....awesome capture!!

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ALFREDO CARDONA says:

Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado MACRO SPECTACULAR (Only Bugs & Spiders) POST 2 LOGO POOL PLEASE y nos encantaría agregar esto al grupo.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

diegocon1964 says:

Magnífica

Extraordinary Macro!! This Photograph deserves another award!
as seen in our Pool, good job keep up the good work.
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Ernestino Maravalhas (NoVDO) says:

Espectacular!
Boa malha!
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wdavidmckenzie says:

I saw this fantastic capture at

Top 20 Flowers With Bugs!
Quality capture.
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fire22kolar says:

Beautiful Spurge, never seen one so pink or one with such detail in the photo.
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Le pot-ager says:

Beautiful buterfly !

Félicitations. Grand Prix d'Excellence.

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Steven House Photography (Away til December) says:

Moth of the Day for the 9th October 2008 Moth Gallery
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

fturmog says:

Tu galería es maravillosa. Este verano he visto muchas larvas de Hyles euphorbiae sobre Euphorbia serrata, pero no he podido ver el adulto. En tu foto puedo apreciar muy bien como es.

PD. Gracias por tu aclaración sobre la confusión de P. bellargus Y P. icarus. Ya he cambiado la foto, pues me equivoqué al subirla.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

theRussian!!! says:

Beautiful!
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jacilluch says:

maravillosa !!!! ♥ ♥ ♥
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Fantastic picture...:))

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Congratulations!
Your photo has been nominated for the photo of the month contest!
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Langrán says:

Excelente definición y composición de esta bonita mariposa, gracias por la ayuda en la ID. y los comentarios
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Atlapix says:

Perfect! The color is absolutely delightful. May I ask what kind of flash you use?
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

EduardoMarabuto says:

@Atlapix:
Thanks for the kind comment! These are stunning moths! In this picture I just used the built in flash from the camera although in more recent shots I use Canon MT-24-EX macro flash.
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Hyles euphorbiae - Stylish pink Hawkmoth

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