Acherontia atropos DEATHS HEAD HAWK-MOTH
£9.95 – £350.00
Deaths Head Hawk-moth
Format: Papered / unmounted requires relaxing and setting
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Description
Description
Taxonomy Identification: Family Sphingidae. First named by Linnaeus in 1758
Colour: The topside (recto) forewings are dark brown with reddish brown and cream patterns. Hindwing yellow with single black bar – absent in some specimens – with a dark outer edge dotted in yellow. The underside (verso) is pale yellow with darker brown lines. The abdomen is yellow with horizontal black lines and dark blue almost black vertical line. At the centre of the thorax is a curious marking reminiscent of a skull.
Size: Wingspan 90-120mm
Comments & Applications: Perhaps the most popular of all the hawk-moth species. Made famous through the film “silence of the lambs” where it features on the book and film cover as well featuring in film scenes. The incredible skull shape on the thorax give this moth its common name: The Deaths Head Hawk-moth. This is the UK’s largest migrant moth species and a truly impressive insect.
Very popular among framers and the art and design industry. Also highly collectable among entomologists.
Format: We sell this species in both Set/spread format and unmounted, papered, with wings folded. Please choose from the drop tab.
More information: Wikipedia – Captive Breeding