About Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius cingulata, first described by Fabricius in 1775, has an adult wingspan of 3+3⁄4 to 4+3⁄4 inches (9.5–12 cm). Adults have a robust gray-brown body marked with pink bands. The abdomen tapers to a sharp point. The hindwings are gray with black bands, and have pink coloring at their bases. This species is primarily a neotropical one. Adult individuals migrate north into Canada, and south to Patagonia and the Falkland Islands. The species can also be found in the Galápagos Islands and Hawaii. It has been recorded in western Europe, including Portugal and the United Kingdom. It has recently become established in West Africa and Cape Verde, and it may have originated in Brazil.
