69.005 BF1973 - Death's-head Hawk-moth - Sphingidae - Acherontia atropos

69.005 BF1973 - Sphingidae - Acherontia atropos - Death's-head Hawk-moth

Adult Macro: CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -

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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant - Migrant - Day-flying

Taxonomy: Macro >> Sphingidae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: Unmistakable.

Distribution: (Last record: 21/09/2024 at Hope Valley ) - A rare migrant species with the majority of reports having occurred in the county during September – October. Only recent records are of a caterpillar found on 2/9/ a Caterpillar found on 5/9/2022 in Allestree (iRecord) and an adult found at Hope Valley on 21/9/2024 (Patrickrj – per iRecord)

Flight Period: August / September / October / - Usually found during September – October.

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - and is attracted to light

*** Last updated on 10 March 2025 by RP ***

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Forewing: 52-60mm

Food Plant: Usually potatoes, can be found on Deadly Nightshade

Last Recorded Date: 21/09/2024

Last Recorded By: Patrickrj -iRecord

Last Recorded General Area: Hope Valley

No First Date Information Recorded