Death's-head Hawk-moth Acherontia atropos

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69.005 Death's-head Hawk-moth Acherontia atropos

There are 54 county records of 89 individuals from 45 different sites. First recorded in 1769.

Individual records comprise of: [35 Adult] [4 Dead] [49 Larval] [1 Pupal] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

May
1

Jun
5

Jul
2

Aug
5

Sep
15

Oct
1

Earliest: 22 May 1935 - Latest:

Historical Abundance

2017
1

2015
1

2008
1

2002
1

1982
2

1981
1

1975
1

1972
1

1969
1

1968
2

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
27 (61)

VC68
27 (28)

Status Grade 4

Larval food plants

Deadly Nightshade Atropa belladonna
Potatoe Solanum tuberosum
Woody Nightshade Solanum dulcamara

Find moths by larval food plants here.

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