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Agrius convolvuli

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Agrius convolvuli

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Also known as Convolvulus Hawk-moth

species of insect

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassInsecta
  4. OrderLepidoptera
  5. FamilySphingidae
Observations recorded72,494

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Agrius convolvuli
taxon name
Sphinx convovuli
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Agrius convolvuli
taxon common name
zawisak powojowiec
short name
A. convolvuli
taxon author citation
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Agrius convolvuli, the convolvulus hawk-moth, is a large hawk-moth. It is common throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand, partly as a migrant. In New Zealand, it is also known as the kumara moth, and in the Māori language as hīhue.

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