Agrius (moth)

Agrius
Agrius convolvuli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Tribe: Acherontiini
Genus: Agrius
Hübner, 1819
This article is about the genus of moths. For the Greek mythological figures, see Agrius. For the ancient Greek sculptor, see Argius.

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.

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