69.005 Acherontia atropos (Death's-head Hawkmoth)
fw: 52-60mm, ws 102-135mm; May-Nov (mainly Sep-Oct); potato and other Solanaceae; uncommon but annual migrant mainly to south and east coasts of England
Acherontia atropos (Death's-head Hawkmoth) §3 female
ID: Huge with skull-like thoracic marking and yellow bands on abdomen and hindwing. Unmistakeable. Proboscis short, thick and ciliate. Antenna with an apical hook.
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§1 St Agnes, Isles of Scilly; 03/10/2013
§2 St Agnes, Isles of Scilly; 05/10/2016 §3 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 14/10/2018; female; fw 55.5mm §4 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 16/09/2023; male; fw 49.2mm §5 St Mary's, Isles of SCilly; 06/10/2024 All images © Chris Lewis |
Pupa: St Agnes 15/10/2018
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Page published 09/11/2014 (§1) | §2 added 10/10/2016 | §1 removed and §3 added 18/10/2018 - dissection images added 01/12/2018 |
§4 added 01/01/2024 | §5 added 15/11/2024
§4 added 01/01/2024 | §5 added 15/11/2024
