# Agrius (moth)

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This article is about the genus of moths. For the Greek mythological figures, see [Agrius](/source/Agrius). For the ancient Greek sculptor, see [Argius](/source/Argius).

***Agrius*** is a genus of [moths](/source/Moth) in the family [Sphingidae](/source/Sphingidae). The genus was erected by [Jacob Hübner](/source/Jacob_H%C3%BCbner) in 1819.[1]

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

## Species

- *[Agrius cingulata](/source/Agrius_cingulata)* (Fabricius, 1775), pink-spotted hawk moth (South, Central America), type species for the genus
- *[Agrius convolvuli](/source/Agrius_convolvuli)* (Linnaeus, 1758), convolvulus hawk moth (Eurasia, Africa, Australia)
- *[Agrius cordiae](/source/Agrius_cordiae)* Riotte, 1984 (Marquesas Islands)
- *[Agrius godarti](/source/Agrius_godarti)* (Macleaey, 1826) (Australia)
- *[Agrius luctifera](/source/Agrius_luctifera)* (Walker, 1865) (Indonesia)
- *[Agrius rothschildi](/source/Agrius_rothschildi)* Kitching & Cadiou, 2000

## References

1. Savela, Markku. ["*Agrius* Hübner, \[1819\]"](http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/bombycoidea/sphingidae/sphinginae/agrius/). *Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms*. Retrieved December 21, 2018.

## External links

- [Picture and distribution of *A. luctifera*](https://archive.today/20071001062906/http://www.sphingidae-sea.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de/species%20pages/Ag_luctifera.htm)

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