The African death's-head hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos) is the largest moth in the British Isles (though not in Africa), with a wingspan of 12 cm (5 in); it is a powerful flier, having sometimes been found on ships far from land. The forewings are a mottled dark brown and pale brown, and the hind wings are orangey-buff with two narrow dark bands ...

The Death Head Moth, also called the Death’s-head Hawkmoth, is a genus of moths with three species falling under them. With almost the same characteristic features, this group of well-known moths gets their common name ‘death head’ from the unusual skull pattern or patch at the dorsal side of their thorax.

2014年7月22日 · Celebrate National Moth Week with a few facts about one of the most striking insects in the animal kingdom: The Death's-Head Hawkmoth.

Acherontia atropos, the African death's-head hawkmoth, is the most widely recognized of three species within the genus Acherontia (the other two being Acherontia lachesis and Acherontia styx).

The death's-head hawk-moth is the largest moth to be found in the UK, with a whopping wingspan of around 120 millimetres. It is an immigrant from southern Europe, usually arriving in late summer or autumn. Small numbers are recorded each year, with …

The death’s head hawkmoth is a genus of sphinx moths known for the unique human skull-like pattern on the thorax present in all of the three species. These giant nocturnal moths have several distinctive traits, including their ability to produce a squeaking sound by inhaling and exhaling air.

2023年9月8日 · One look at the Death’s Head moth, and it becomes clear why this giant moth is a symbol of bad omens. It appears in paintings like The Hireling Shepherd to Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and it’s even on the cover of the movie poster of The Silence of the Lambs. With the Death Head’s moth comes a host of European superstitions.

The Death’s Head Hawkmoth is the largest moth recorded in the British Isles. In the British Isles and other cooler northern parts of its European range this magnificent insect is a scarce but annual migrant from southern Europe and Africa.

The African death's-head hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos) is a large hawk moth, the largest moth in the British Isles and several other regions it inhabits, with a wingspan of 5 in (13 cm) (or 80–120 mm); it is a powerful flier, having sometimes been found on ships far from land.

The largest moth to appear in Britain, sporting a wingspan of up to 12 or 13cm, this is a striking species, though it is not native. Immigrants arrive from southern Europe, usually several in each year, during late summer and autumn.