Kumara moth
Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus)
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Size range
- Large moth, body length 42 mm
Distribution
- New Zealand native
Life History
- Large distinctive caterpillar with horn
- Feeds on Calystegia (Convolvulus) and kumara plants
- Pupates in the ground
- Also called Convolvulus hawk moth or Sphinx moth
