moth question

[Joachim Haendel]

>Yes. Acherontia styx is better known as the 'Deaths Head Hawkmoth'. It is found
>throughout southern Europe, Central Asia and N. Africa. 
No, the 'Deaths Head Hawkmoth' from southern Europe, Middle East and N.
Africa is
Acherontia atropos. 

>Many other species of Acherontia can be found throughout Asia and Indonesia. 
It is also not correct. There are only 3 species of the genus
Acherontia:
A. atropos (Europe, Middle East and Africa)
A. lachesis (S- and SE-Asia)
A. styx with 2 Subspecies A. styx styx (Arabia, Middle and East Asia)
                          A. styx medusa (= A.styx crathis)S- and
SE-Asia


Best wishes
Joachim



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