#Acherontia

[onenicebugperday]

Death’s head hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos, Sphingidae

Photographed by Matthieu Berroneau

Shared with permission; do not remove credit or re-post!

[herpsandbirds]

Greater Death's-head Hawk Moths (Acherontia lachesis), family Sphingidae, Sumatra, Indonesia

In the far SE part of this species' range, they are much more yellowish.

photograph by Derry

[randomcreatureposting]

animal: death's-head hawkmoth

(acherontia)

[snototter]

An African death's-head hawk moth (Acherontia atropos)

by Peter Schmidt

[moth-friends]

Acherontia atropos

[indigoburton]

Death's-head hawkmoth outside my house 🦋

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

𝔇𝔢𝔞𝔱𝔥’𝔰-𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔡 𝔥𝔞𝔴𝔨𝔪𝔬𝔱𝔥

[desnoot]

Bugtober days 13, 14, 15 and extra 16

Spirit Moth, Katydid (it's a grasshopper), Firefly and Acherontia Moth

Final bugtober post! I'll try to get these posts up to date with my other ssmm content

[miiju86]

Death's Head Hawkmoth

Acherontia Atropos; Acherontia Lachesis; Acherontia Styx

[lonesomenecromancer]

MOTH BLAST

[herpsandbirds]

Thanks for posting about the Incas, never knew that they were their own Genus. If you don't mind me bothering you again with a request, is it possible to see some pictures, if you have them, of death head's hawkmoths? They are my favorite species, and I am currently writing a murder-mystery where one is a significant plot-point, so I want to describe it as accurately as possible. Thanks.

Death's head moths:

Greater Death's-head Moth (Acherontia lachesis), family Sphingidae, found in India, SE, and East Asia

photographs by Mosmas & Balakrishnan Valappil 

[rbade-art]

[ladybluefox666]

[heartnosekid]

death's head hawkmoths (acherontia atropos) | stonedaffection on ig

[thelordofologies]

Omg look at this African Death’s-head Hawkmoth, or Acherontia atropos ! ! !

It is so freaking gorgeous !

I have been hyperfixating on moths and butterflies again. I might make an info-post on this species !

[themountainsmoke]

Acherontia Atropos pupa pendant