Agrius (moth)
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Agrius is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.[1]
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Agrius convolvuli | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Tribe: | Acherontiini |
Genus: | Agrius Hübner, 1819 |
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This article is about the genus of moths. For the Greek mythological figures, see Agrius. For the ancient Greek sculptor, see Argius.
These moths are generally grey with pinkish or yellowish suffusions on the hindwings and stripes on the abdomen.