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Agrius convolvuli.jpg

Agrius convolvuli  (Linnaeus, 1758)


Home > Insects > Lepidoptera - Moths > ​​Bombycoidea​ > Sphingidae > ​Agrius convolvuli

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Bombycoidea
Family: ​Sphingidae
Subfamily: ​Sphinginae
​Tribe: Acherontiini
Genus: Agrius
Species: convolvuli


  • Common names: Convolvulus Hawk Moth
  • Distribution: Occurs throughout the tropical and subtropical Old World, with the exception of higher altitudes. Migratory in large numbers to more northerly latitudes, including Mongolia, Siberia and Japan. A rare migrant to the British Isles.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chiang Mai
  • Additional notes: Attracted to blacklight.
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Image locations

Images of Agrius convolvuli from Thailand.
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Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758) Convolvulus Hawk Moth Chaiyaphum
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Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758) Convolvulus Hawk Moth Chaiyaphum
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Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758) Chiang Mai
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Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758) Convolvulus Hawk Moth Chaiyaphum
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Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758) Convolvulus Hawk Moth Chaiyaphum
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Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758) Convolvulus Hawk Moth Chaiyaphum
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Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758) Convolvulus Hawk Moth Chaiyaphum
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Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758) Convolvulus Hawk Moth Chaiyaphum
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Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758) Muang Chiang Mai, September

References: ​
Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic​
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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