Agrius godarti

Agrius godarti
Agrius godarti, adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Agrius
Species: A. godarti
Binomial name
Agrius godarti
(W.S.Macleay, 1826)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx godarti W.S. Macleay, 1826
  • Sphinx distincta Lucas, 1891

Agrius godarti is a moth in the family Sphingidae which is found inland in the northern half of Australia, including Queensland and New South Wales.[2]

They have a wingspan of about 80 mm. It is similar to Agrius convolvuli, but there is slight sexual dimorphism (the forewing of the female is paler than that of the male), the lateral abdominal spots are buff (not pink) and the hindwing upperside pale bands are buff (not grey). The median band is single and narrow.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2010-09-16. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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