Death's-head Hawk-moth (Acherontia atropos) - iMoths


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Death's-head Hawk-moth
Acherontia atropos (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sphingidae : Sphinginae

1973 / 69.005
Immigrant

Photo © Martin Townsend, Oxon (reared) 2014

Similar Upper Thames Species: None

Recorded widely across the region but very uncommon. Sometimes found as a larva.

Recorded in 31 (40%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1750.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date	#	VC	10k Area
01/11/2022	1	23	SP60 - Waterperry, Long Crendon
01/11/2022	1	23	SP60 - Waterperry, Long Crendon
30/08/2022	1	22	SP40 - Wolvercote, Wytham, Wootton
25/08/2022	1	23	SP33 - Sibford Ferris/Hook Norton
13/08/2022	1	23	SP33 - Sibford Ferris/Hook Norton

Further info: Acherontia atropos

	UK Moths		Mothdissection UK
	Lepiforum.de		Upper Thames Moths (Full)