Acherontia atropos (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Death’s-head Hawk-moth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAcherontia atropos (Death’s-head Hawk-moth)
SubfamilySPHINGINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilySPHINGIDAE (hawk or sphinx moths, hawk-moth)
SuperfamilyBOMBYCOIDEA (silk moths, emperor etc.)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Acherontia atropos (Death’s-head Hawk-moth) :
1: Acherontia atropos (Death’s-head Hawk-moth)
28 Feb 2003 OSGR: ZZ00 United Kingdom
. Photos: Imago, pupa
Image 1: Adult - anterior view - pale backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - wings slightly apart - pale backgroundImage 3: Adult - dorsal view - wings together - pale backgroundImage 4: Adult - dorsal view - wings together - pale background (2)Image 5: Adult - dorsal view - wings together - pale background (3)Image 6: Adult - dorsal view - wings together - pale background (4)Image 7: Adult - dorsal view - wings together - pale background (5)Image 8: Adult - dorsal view - wings together - pale background (6)Image 9: Adult - dorso-lateral view - pale backgroundImage 10: Adult - dorso-lateral view - pale background (2)Image 11: Adult - lateral view - pale backgroundImage 12: Adult - lateral view - pale background (2)Image 13: Adult - thorax and abdomen - close-up - pale backgroundImage 14: Adult - ventral view - pale backgroundImage 15: Adult - ventral view - pale background (2)Image 16: Pupa (dead) - dorsal - pale backgroundImage 17: Pupa (dead) - ventral - pale backgroundImage 18: Pupa (dead) - ventral - pale background (2)Image 19: Pupa (dead) - ventral - pale background (3)Image 20: Pupa (dead) - ventral - pale background (4)Image 21: Pupal exuvia - pale backgroundImage 22: Pupal exuvia - pale background (2)Image 23: Pupal exuvia - pale background (3)Image 24: Adult - head and thorax - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 25: Adult - head and thorax - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 26: Adult - head and thorax - enlarged - pale background (3)Image 27: Adult - head - dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 28: Adult - head - dorsal view - enlarged - pale background (2)

Acherontia atropos (Death’s-head Hawk-moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Acherontia atropos (Death’s-head Hawk-moth)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Acherontia atropos (Death’s-head Hawk-moth)
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