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Greater Death's Head Hawkmoth
Acherontia lachesis
3,426 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 3,426 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Death's Head HawkmothAcherontia atroposStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| China | 768 |
|---|---|
| India | 357 |
| Taiwan | 317 |
| Taiwan Province | 316 |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 156 |
| Malaysia | 121 |
| Thailand | 90 |
| Karnātaka | 85 |
| Indonesia | 73 |
| Japan | 70 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Group and habits
- Animal pollinatorDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly pollinate flowers.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Butterflies and Moths · Lepidoptera |
| Family | Sphinx Moths · Sphingidae |
| Genus | Death's-head Hawkmoths · Acherontia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Greater Death's Head Hawkmoth with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.