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Taxonomy
Agrius rothschildi Kitching & Cadiou, 2000
Nomenclature
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Subtribe: AcherontiinaGenus: Agrius
Species:
Agrius rothschildi Kitching & Cadiou, 2000
Usage:
valid
Reference:
Type data:
[Syntypes 5♀] [New Caledonia:] Loyalty Islands, Lifu [Lifou] [2♀ NHMUK; 1♀ CMNH; 2♀ ????]. Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, Novit. zool. 9 (suppl.): 8, noted that there were five female syntypes; one of these has been labelled as manuscript lectotype in NHMUK (M.R. Honey pers. comm.).
Nomenclature notes:
Proposed as the new replacement name for Sphinx fasciatus Rothschild.
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Synonyms: 1