- The name death's-head
hawkmoth refers to any of
three moth
species of the
genus Acherontia (Acherontia atropos,
Acherontia styx and
Acherontia lachesis)...
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although a few
tropical species feed on eye secretions, and the death's-head
hawkmoth steals honey from bees. Night-flying
sphingids tend to
prefer pale flowers...
- at dusk, dawn, and even in the rain,
which is
unusual for even
diurnal hawkmoths. M.
stellatarum engages in free
hovering flight,
which allows more maneuverability...
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Acherontia atropos, the
African death's-head
hawkmoth, is the most
widely recognized of
three species within the
genus Acherontia (the
other two being...
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lesser death's head
hawkmoth or bee robber, is a
sphingid moth
found in Asia, one of the
three species of death's-head
hawkmoth. It is very fond of honey...
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Agrius cingulata, the pink-spotted
hawkmoth or
sweetpotato hornworm, is a moth in the
family Sphingidae. The
species was
first described by
Johan Christian...
- The
willowherb hawkmoth (Proserpinus proserpina) is a moth in the
family Sphingidae. The
species was
first described by
Peter Simon Pallas in 1772. It...
- D'Rozario, V. (2009)
Final instar larvae and
metamorphosis of the
oleander hawkmoth,
Daphnis nerii (Linnaeus) in
Singapore (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae: Macroglossinae)...
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Theretra oldenlandiae, the
impatiens hawkmoth, taro
hornworm or white-banded
hunter hawkmoth, is a
member of the
family Sphingidae. It is
found in India...
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Daphnis hypothous, the jade
hawkmoth, is a
species of moth in the
family Sphingidae described by
Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is
known from Sri Lanka, India...
