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Agrius (moth)

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Agrius
Agrius cingulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Tribe: Acherontiini
Genus: Agrius
Hübner, 1819

Agrius is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.[1]

These moths are generally grey with pinkish or yellowish suffusions on the hindwings and stripes on the abdomen.

Species

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Agrius Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 21, 2018.