Agrius cingulata (Fabricius, 1775)

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5701.4.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:5388A786-1E10-47A3-9ED3-FB8E19ED3855
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17325592
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/CF1187EC-FFD3-1406-7788-5711AC4CF848
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Agrius cingulata (Fabricius, 1775)
status

General distribution. Canada to Argentina including the West Indies, Hawaii and Cape Verde.

Distribution in the DR. Widespread throughout the country.

Habitat. The species flies in all biotopes, forested or degraded, including the most anthropogenic ones.

Host plants. The caterpillar prefers Convolvulaceae . It is very common in sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas ) plantations.