Death's-head Hawk-moth
Acherontia atropos
SphingidaeABH 69.005 B&F 1973A scarce migrant, in many years not being reported at all, in others turning up in small numbers across the county. Unlike the other migrant hawk-moths, it is often recorded as a larva, usually from allotments and potato-patches.
Adult Verification Grade: 1