Agrius cingulata

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Agrius cingulata
File:Pink-spotted hawkmoth (Agrius cingulata).JPG
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Sphingidae
Genus:
Agrius
Species:
A. cingulata
Binomial name
Agrius cingulata
(Fabricius, 1775)[1]
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native range, see text for details
Synonyms
  • Sphinx cingulata Fabricius, 1775
  • Herse cingulata
  • Protoparce cingulata
  • Phlegethontius cingulata
  • Sphinx affinis Goeze, 1780
  • Sphinx pungens Eschscholtz, 1821
  • Sphinx druraei Donovan, 1810
  • Agrius cingulatus
  • Agrius cingulata ypsilon-nigrum Bryk, 1953
  • Herse cingulata pallida Closs, 1917
  • Herse cingulata tukurine Lichy, 1943
  • Sphinx cingulata decolora Edwards, 1882

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The Pink-spotted Hawkmoth or Sweetpotato Hornworm (Agrius cingulata syn. A. cingulatus) is a species of moth in the Sphingidae family.

The imago has a wingspan of 3​3⁄4 - 4​3⁄4 inches (9.5 – 12 cm). Its robust body is gray-brown with pink bands. The abdomen tapers to a point. The hindwings are gray with black bands and pink at the bases. It is nocturnal. It feeds on the nectar from deep-throated flowers including moonflower (Calonyction aculeatum), morning glories (Convolvulus species), and petunias (Petunia species).

The larva is a large, stout caterpillar with a horn. It feeds during the day and the night on sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), Datura species, and other plants. It is known as a pest of sweet potato.

Distribution

This is mainly a neotropical species, and the adults migrate north to Canada and south to Patagonia and the Falkland Islands. It can also be found in the Galápagos Islands and Hawaii. It has been reported from western Europe, including Portugal and the United Kingdom. It has recently become established in West Africa and Cape Verde, possibly having originated in Brazil.[2][3][4]

Gallery

  • Agrius cingulatusPCCP20030729-2220A.JPG

    Adult showing pink pattern on abdomen

  • Agrius cingulata sjh.JPG
  • Agrius cingulata.png
  • Agrius cingulatusPCCP20030729-2213A.JPG

    Adult

  • Agrius cingulata variation sjh.JPG

    Adult variation

  • Starr 020124 0026 agrius cingulata.jpg

    Caterpillar

References

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  2. ↑ Agrius cingulatus (section "Distribution")
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