Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Deaths head hawkmoth caterpillar

Acherontia lachesis

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

-6.8468, 107.581

Field Notes

Description:

A large mottled brown, hairless caterpillar with a distinctive curly tail covered in bumps. Vertical stripes on the head. Length 4.5”

Habitat:

Adjacent to a small stream. Altitude 1000m.

Notes:

I found this caterpillar a year ago on the same vine. Managed to find an ID this time around.

Reference Links:

Papua Insects Foundation (Lepidoptera/Sphingidae/Acherontia lachesis)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Scott Frazier
Wow. I can't believe I missed that image in the reference link! Now thanks to your spotting I can ID mine. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6931636

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Moths of the World
Mission
Caterpillars and larvae of the World
Mission
Van Java Wildlife
Mission
Wild Bandung
Mission
Arthropods of Java
Photographed
PublishedMay 7, 2013

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies