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Agrius (genus)
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Agrius is a genus of moth
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These moths are generally grey with pinkish or yellowish suffusions on the hindwings and stripes on the abdomen.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s in the family Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
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These moths are generally grey with pinkish or yellowish suffusions on the hindwings and stripes on the abdomen.
Species
- Agrius convolvuliAgrius convolvuliThe Convolvulus Hawk-moth, Agrius convolvuli, is a large hawkmoth. It is common throughout Europe, Africa and Australia.-Description and habits:The wingspan is 80-105 mm...
(Linnaeus, 1758) (Eurasia, Africa, Australia) - Agrius cingulataAgrius cingulataThe Pink-spotted Hawkmoth or Sweetpotato Hornworm is a species of moth in the Sphingidae family. The imagines have a wingspan of 3 3/4 - 4 3/4 inches . They have a robust gray brown body with pink bands, hence the name. Their abdomen tapers to a point. The hindwings are gray with black bands and...
(Fabricius, 1775) (South, Central America) - Agrius cordiaeAgrius cordiaeAgrius cordiae is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Marshall Islands.The length of the forewings is 36 mm for males and 37 mm for females. It is similar to Agrius convolvuli but smaller, darker and with a more complete pattern of transverse lines and bands on the forewing...
Riotte, 1984 (Marshall Islands) - Agrius luctiferaAgrius luctiferaAgrius luctifera is a moth in the Sphingidae family. It is found in Indonesia and New Guinea.It is similar to Sphinx maura in that the metanotum has conspicuous yellow tufts but with an additional smaller yellow spot posteriorly on either side of the mesonotum. There is slight sexual dimorphism,...
(Walker, 1865) (Indonesia) - Agrius godartiAgrius godartiAgrius godarti is a moth in the family Sphingidae which is found inland in the northern half of Australia, including Queensland and New South Wales.They have a wingspan of about 80 mm...
(Macleaey, 1826) (Australia) - Agrius rothschildiAgrius rothschildiAgrius rothschildi is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from New Caledonia. Agrius rothschildi is a replacement name for Sphinx fasciatus....
Kitching & Cadiou, 2000