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Ramana Athreya @ IISER-Pune
Research : Moths : Sphingidae

Sphingidae of Arunachal Pradesh, North-east India (Species Notes)

Sphingidae : Sphinginae

Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798

Link to species image gallery

Acherontia_lachesis Acherontia_lachesis
MothSph_Acherontia_lachesis_0_PA0210.jpg http://tpittaway.tripod.com (Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic)

Identification:
Yellow of the abdomen does not extend all the way till the last abdominal segment as in A.styx. Discal spot more whitish in color (orangish in A.styx).

Reference:
Moths of Thailand Volume 2, Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic

Photo Credits:
Eaglenest Biodiversity Project


28 February 2013, Ramana Athreya