What a beauty!
What a beauty!
Glad for you and a bit envious, at I never saw any Acherontia, but isn't A. lachesis?
Last edited by guldsmed; 14-Jan-2013 at 09:30 PM.
Could be....
It's my first too
After consulting some on-line sources is seems that A. atropos certainly does not occur east of India, and possibly not even there (only to iran and Kazakhstan), narrowing the choice down to styx and lachensis. I am not sure which, but someone (Les?) will pop in and educate us
There is no doubt. It is A lachensis. I found the larva and managed to breed it though to imago. Identical.
Thank you for the correct ID.