Agrius cordiae
Agrius cordiae is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Marshall Islands.
| Agrius cordiae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Agrius |
| Species: | A. cordiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Agrius cordiae | |
The length of the forewings is 36 mm for males and 37 mm for females. It is similar to Agrius convolvuli, but smaller, darker and with a more complete pattern of transverse lines and bands on the forewing upperside. The sexual dimorphism is much less developed in this species (females are only slightly paler than males). There is a pair of pink subdorsal patches found on the upperside of the abdomen.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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