Agrius luctifera

Agrius luctifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Agrius
Species:	A. luctifera
Binomial name
Agrius luctifera (Walker, 1865)[1]
Synonyms
Phlegethontius lixi Rothschild, 1894 Herse luctifera Rothschild, 1915 Agrius triangulifera (Holland, 1900) Timoria concolorata Kaye, 1919 Agrius elegans (Gehlen, 1932) Macrosila luctifera Walker, 1865 Protoparce triangulifera Holland, 1900 Protoparce schmeltzii Butler, 1882

Agrius luctifera is a moth in the Sphingidae family. It is found in Indonesia and New Guinea.^[2]

It is similar to Sphinx maura in that the metanotum has conspicuous yellow tufts but with an additional smaller yellow spot posteriorly on either side of the mesonotum. There is slight sexual dimorphism, mainly in the forewing lines which are less distinct in females than in males. The dorsal black abdominal line is present but not strongly marked and the bases of the abdominal tergites are white laterally. The discal spot is white and conspicuous. The hindwing upperside is entirely shaded blackish-brown with indistinct black bands.

References

1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
2. "The Hawkmoths (SPHINGIDAE, Sphinginae) of Papua Indonesia by Willem Hogenes". Papua-insects.nl. Retrieved 2011-11-01.