Euphorbia is a very large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the family Euphorbiaceae.
Euphorbia esula, commonly known as green spurge or leafy spurge, is a species of spurge native to central and southern Europe, and eastward through most of Asia north of the Himalaya to Korea and eastern Siberia. It can also be found in some parts of Alaska.
Aphthona is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, Aphthona are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are some 300 species known worldwide.
Leafy spurge may refer to several species of plant in the genus Euphorbia, including:
Aphthona abdominalis is a species of leaf beetle known as the minute spurge flea beetle. It was used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed leafy spurge, but never established a viable population.
Aphthona czwalinae is a species of leaf beetle known as the black leafy spurge flea beetle. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed leafy spurge.
Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, which is also the name of the type genus of the family. Most spurges, such as Euphorbia paralias, are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are shrubs or trees, such as Hevea brasiliensis. Some, such as Euphorbia canariensis, are succulent and resemble cacti because of convergent evolution. This family has a cosmopolitan global distribution. The greatest diversity of species is in the tropics; however, the Euphorbiaceae also have many species in nontropical areas of all continents except Antarctica.
Chamaesphecia tenthrediniformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae.
Oxicesta is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.
Glyphipterix simpliciella, the cocksfoot moth, is a species of moth of the family Glyphipterigidae.
Simyra nervosa is a moth of the family Noctuidae. In Europe, it is found from France, east through north and north-eastern Germany to Poland. South of the Alps it is found from northern Italy, through the Balkan countries to Greece. There is an isolated population in Sicily. In Asia, it is found in Anatolia, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, Siberia, Tibet, Mongolia and China.
Aphthona lacertosa is a root-feeding flea beetle of the genus Aphthona. It is one of 5 Aphthona spp. that has been used in Alberta, Canada to control leafy spurge, an invasive plant that reduces pasture quality and degrades natural habitats.
Aphthona nigriscutis is a root-feeding flea beetle of the genus Aphthona. It is one of five Aphthona spp. that has been used in Alberta, Canada to control leafy spurge, an invasive plant that reduces pasture quality and degrades natural habitats. It, along with A. lacertosa, is one of only two biocontrol agents thought to be effective against leafy spurge.
Oxicesta serratae is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in France and Spain.
Euphorbia condylocarpa is a plant species in the genus Euphorbia.
Chamaesphecia astatiformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found from the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia and the Balkan Peninsula, east to Russia, northern Turkey, Kazakhstan, the Altai and Uzbekistan.
Chamaesphecia leucopsiformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in most of Europe and Turkey.
Sparganothis umbrana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by William Barnes and August Busck in 1920. It is found in North America, including Alberta, Colorado, Iowa, Maryland, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Quebec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina and Vermont.
Euphorbia virgata, commonly known as leafy spurge, wolf's milk leafy spurge, or wolf's milk is a species of spurge native to Europe and Asia, and introduced in North America, where it is an invasive species.
