Agrius convolvuli: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the agrius convolvuli lives – recorded in 26 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Agrius convolvuli
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	26 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Sphingidae

Where does the agrius convolvuli live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the agrius convolvuli in 26 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: New Zealand.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the agrius convolvuli?

The agrius convolvuli (Agrius convolvuli) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Sphingidae, genus Agrius. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the agrius convolvuli

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Agrius convolvuli (revision 1377086905), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q183285 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).