Agrius convolvuli, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Agrius convolvuli is a moth of the family Sphingidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sphinx celerio (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sphinx tisiphone (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena inquilinus (Harris, 1776)
Elpenor phoenix (Oken, 1815)
Hippotion ocys (Hübner, 1819)
Deilephila albolineata (Montrouzier, 1864)
Common name
Convolvulus Hawk-moth
Classification
Superfamily: Bombycoidea > Family: Sphingidae > Subfamily: Macroglossinae > Tribus: Macroglossini > Genus: Hippotion
Wingspan
83-130 mm
Habitat
Fallow land, gardens, and fields.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous mostly on Convolvulaceae (Calystegia sepia, Convolvulus althaeoides, Convolvulus arvensis), as well as on Compositae (Helianthus), Verbenaceae (Lantana camara), Rosaceae (Malus domestica (Apple tree), Solanaceae (Nicotiana), Polygonaceae (Emex spinosa, Rumex, Persicaria), etc and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
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Links
Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
