Eastern Death's Head hawkmoth

Acherontia styx

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia β€ΊPhylum: Arthropoda β€ΊClass: Insecta β€ΊOrder: Lepidoptera β€ΊFamily: Sphingidae β€ΊGenus: Acherontia

About

Acherontia styx, the 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, and bee keepers have reported finding dead moths in their hives as a result of bee stings. They can mimic the scent of bees so that they can enter a hive unharmed to get honey. Their tongue, which is stout and very strong, enables them...