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Death's-head Hawk moth

Acherontia atropos

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Field Notes

Description:

Caterpillar? Lenhth 8-10 centimeters, diameter 1.5 centimeters

Species ID Suggestions

Death's-head Hawk moth

Acherontia atropos

Reference Link
DanielePralong
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Comments (4)
DanielePralong
Hi Stefan! It is found in Europe in summer. You can see the distribution in the link I provided with the reference. Here's another reference for you: http://eol.org/pages/868188/maps
stefan.rainer117
Hi daniele, thank you for your fast answer and your relocating. Is this caterpillar typical Living here in Austria/centraleurope?
DanielePralong
Hi stefan.rainer117, welcome to Project Noah! This is the Death's-head Hawk moth's caterpillar. I have relocated the spotting to the Arthropods category for you.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2014

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