Cannibal!!

This funny looking cartoon head belongs to the Death's Head moth, Acherontia lachesis. It's just one of the many many insects found in my favorite playground :D

comments (13)

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Wonderful moth! Can you include a location/geotag? Posted 5 years ago
1. Azura Ahmad
  
  Snow Leopard
  
  Done! Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks!
    
    I cannot help but see a smiling face in that pattern! Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      There seems to be 3 species of "death's head hawkmoths", and I'm thinking this one is Acherontia lachesis:
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acherontia_lachesis
      
      Seems to match better visually as well as in distribution. What do you think?
      
      @Azura: in any case and awesome photo, let that be clear :) Posted 5 years ago
    2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
        
        Lion
        
        That does seem like a match, Ferdy! Great catch! Posted 5 years ago
      2. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Looks like a match, I agree. Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Thanks for confirming, both, ID changed. Posted 5 years ago
      3. Azura Ahmad
        
        Snow Leopard
        
        I'll have to agree. Thanks, Ferdy! Posted 5 years ago
    3. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      So cool! And, I see the smiling face too - It looks like a happy dog with it's tongue hanging out :)
      Posted 5 years ago
    4. 1. Azura Ahmad
        
        Snow Leopard
        
        Haha.. it always reminds me of those cartoon cannibals... Posted 5 years ago
      2. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Lol, yes - definitely! Posted 5 years ago

Jivko Nakev

Lion

Incredible! I am always very impressed with the ability of some species to mimic other species. Posted 5 years ago

NattyOne

Lion

Lovely one!! Posted 2 years ago

The Greater Death's Head Hawkmoth

"Acherontia lachesis" is a large Sphingid moth found in India and much of the Oriental region, one of the three species of Death's-head Hawkmoth, also known as the "Bee Robber".

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant