Agrius (moth)

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

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

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

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