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| Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758) Main synonym = Protoparce orientalis Butler, 1876 |
| Taxonomical Classification: Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Lepidoptera / Sphingidae |
 Convolvulus Hawkmoth, Bindweed Hawkmoth  Baħrija tal-leblieb |
| Further Information: "A large moth which is somewhat rare in our islands. Plenty of information can be found on this [link]. The larva can have different colour forms mainly brown, green or black; they feed primarily on bindweed. Can be a migratory species. This species is protected in the Maltese Islands." |
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