Agrius rothschildi
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| Agrius rothschildi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Agrius |
| Species: | A. rothschildi |
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| Agrius rothschildi Kitching & Cadiou, 2000[1] | |
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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.
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