Acherontia atropos (Linnaeus, 1758)

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19. Acherontia atropos (Linnaeus, 1758) ( Figs. 28-29 )

Material examined:

Gorongosa National Park: [3] – 1 ex.; [4F] – 1 ex. (caterpillar on Stachytarpheta urticifolia Sims ); [4O] – 1 ex.; [6] – 1 ex.; [9] – 1 ex.; [10] – 1 ex.

Maputo Special Reserve : [27B] – 1 ex.; [28] – 1 ex.; [30B] – 1 ex.; [30C] – 1 ex.; [30G] – 1 ex.

Figures

Figures 26-28. 26, Lophostethus dumolinii, ♂, MSR (ANHRT); 27, Ibidem, ♀, MSR (ANHRT); 28, Acherontia atropos, ♂, MSR (ANHRT).

Figures 29-37. 29, Acherontia atropos, ♀, MSR (ANHRT); 30, Agrius convolvuli, ♂, MSR (ANHRT); 31, Ibidem, ♀, MSR (ANHRT); 32, Poliana wintgensi, ♂, GNP (AMU); 33, Pantophaea favillacea, ♂, MSR (ANHRT); 34, Ibidem, ♂, MSR (ANHRT); 35, Litosphingia corticea, ♂, Coutada (AMU); 36, Oligographa juniperi, ♂, MSR (ANHRT); 37, Ibidem, ♂, MSR (ANHRT).