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Caterpillar of Death's-head Hawk Moth

Acherontia atropos

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

A large caterpillar, 12 to 13 cm, 4 inches, in length. One of the 3 species of Death's-head Hawk Moth. This could be one of the last instars.

Habitat:

Wet tropical montane forest in the Western Ghats, Kerala, India

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Acherontia atropos

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Comments (3)
pamsai
thanks Irina Sh. The compliment is much appreciated...
IrinaSh
The magnificent series of photographs

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PublishedNovember 22, 2015

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