''Agrius rothschildi'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

of the family

Sphingidae The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera) called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as “hornworms”; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, bu ...

. It is known from

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. ''Agrius rothschildi'' is a replacement name for ''Sphinx fasciatus''. It is similar to ''

Agrius luctifera ''Agrius luctifera'' is a moth in the family Sphingidae. It is found in Indonesia and New Guinea. It is similar to ''Lintneria maura ''Lintneria maura'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is known from Argentina and Bo ...

'' 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.

References

Agrius (moth) Moths described in 2000 Moths of Oceania {{Sphinginae-stub