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Adult Acherontia atropos (Death's head hawk moth)
6 pupae of Acherontia atropos burrowed in shredded paper
5th instar caterpillar of Acherontia atropos feeding on privet on my hand
Six L5 (two brown and four yellow) and one L4 caterpillar Acherontia atropos
Two 5th instar caterpillars of Acherontia atropos on privet leaves
Three L4 caterpillars of Acherontia atropos on privet leaves. The middle larva is approximately 4 days older than the lower one.
Four L4 caterpillars of Acherontia atropos on branches of privet
Video of a third instar caterpillar of Acherontia atropos eating a leaf of privet
Third instar caterpillar of Acherontia atropos feeding on privet
A third instar caterpillar of Acherontia atropos on privet leaves
Three L2 caterpillars of Acherontia atropos feeding n privet leaves
Second instar caterpillar of Acherontia atropos feeding on privet
Second instar caterpillar of Acherontia atropos eating its shed skin
Caterpillars of Acherontia atropos on a privet leaves
Newly hatched caterpillar of Acherontia atropos on a privet leaf