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Death’s-head Hawk-moth
Name: Death’s-head Hawk-moth
Scientific name: Acherontia atropos
Type: Moths and Butterflies
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hawk moths, Sphinx moths, and Hornworms
Color: Brown
Habitat: Farms,Fields
Size: 90-130 mm
Conservation status:
Resident Breeder
Description:
Insect follows Sphingidae family, and Lepidoptera order. Frontal wing color is brown, with yellow waves. Back wing is yellow with brown waves. Wing is about 90-130 mm long. Female lays eggs individually on lower surface of Solanales especially sesame and potato. Moreover, it attacks other plants.
