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Euphorbia is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the family Euphorbiaceae. Euphorbias range from tiny annual plants to large and long-lived trees, [ 2 ] with perhaps the tallest being Euphorbia ampliphylla at 30 m (98 ft) or more.
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch The poinsettia ( / p ɔɪ n ˈ s ɛ t ( i ) ə / ; [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Euphorbia pulcherrima ) is a commercially important flowering plant species of the diverse spurge family Euphorbiaceae .
The wingspan of Acronicta euphorbiae can reach 32–40 mm. The females are slightly larger than the males and have darker hindwings. Forewings are grey dusted with darker; orbicular stigma is close beyond inner line; hindwings are white in male, fuscous in female with pale cilia.
Hyles euphorbiae, the spurge hawk-moth, is a European moth of the family Sphingidae.This hawk moth is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed leafy spurge (Euphorbia virgata), but usually only in conjunction with other agents. [1]
Euptoieta hegesia, the Mexican fritillary, is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Description
Edith's checkerspot (Euphydryas editha) is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.It is a resident species of western North America and among the subspecies, entomologists have long been intrigued by their many phenotypic variations in coloration, wing length, and overall body size. [1]
Ornithoptera euphorion, the Cairns birdwing, is a species of birdwing butterfly endemic to Queensland, and is Australia's largest endemic butterfly species. Other common names include Cooktown birdwing and northern birdwing. [2] The names Cairns and Cooktown in its common name reference the Australian cities in the region where this butterfly ...
Many species are brightly coloured and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries. However, the under wings are, in contrast, often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend into their ...