Deaths Head Hawk Moth gift card & parasitoids used to fight

& parasitoids used to fight gypsy moth populations

marching behaviour of small bands may occur

inhabits the woodlands of West and Central Africa

A 3500-year old Egyptian fresco in Luxor features the oldest known illustration of this species

Deaths Head Hawk Moth gift card & parasitoids used to fightAcherontia atropos, also known as the African death's head hawkmoth, is one of three species in the Acherontia genus (the other two being Acherontia lachesis and Acherontia styx). Its distinguishing feature is the skull like pattern on its thorax, which inspired both its common and scientific names. This species is abundant in southern Europe and throughout Africa, where it is considered a native species. Despite superstitions surrounding this moth,