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The Mediterranean Hawk-moth (''Hyles nicaea'') is a moth of the Sphingidae family. The nominate subspecies is found from southern Portugal and Spain though southern Europe to Turkey. It is also found on the Balearic Islands and in south-western Bulgaria. The wingspan is 80–100 mm. Adults are on wing in June in one generation. At times there is a partial second generation in August. Subspecies ''castissima'' is on wing from May to June and from July to August in two generations. Subspecies ''orientalis'' is on wing from June to July in one generation. Subspecies ''sheljuzkoi'' is on wing in May and July/August in two to three generations. The larvae feed on ''Euphorbia'' species, including ''Euphorbia nicaeensis''. Subspecies ''orientalis'' feeds on ''Euphorbia petrophila'' and ''Euphorbia seguieriana'' and ''sheljuzkoi'' has been recorded on ''Euphorbia oxydonta'' in Jordan. ==Subspecies== *''Hyles nicaea nicaea'' *''Hyles nicaea lathyrus'' (eastern Afghanistan, north-western India and Xizang) *''Hyles nicaea castissima'' (Atlas mountains of North Africa) *''Hyles nicaea sheljuzkoi'' (Lebanon and northern Israel to western Xinjiang in China) *''Hyles nicaea orientalis'' (southern Crimea and western Transcaucasia) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hyles nicaea」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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