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Agrius rothschildi

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Species of moth

Agrius rothschildi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Agrius
Species: A. rothschildi
Binomial name
Agrius rothschildi
Kitching & Cadiou, 2000
Synonyms
  • Sphinx fasciatus Rothschild, 1894

Agrius rothschildi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from New Caledonia. Agrius rothschildi is a replacement name for Sphinx fasciatus.

It is similar to Agrius luctifera but the wings and body have a vinaceous tint and the mesonotal yellow spots are absent. The black dorsal line on the abdomen is sharply marked.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2011-11-01. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Agrius rothschildi


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