Acherontia atropos

Acherontia atropos

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Bombycoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Cladus: Myoglossata
Cladus: Neolepidoptera
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Cladus: Eulepidoptera
Cladus: Ditrysia
Cladus: Apoditrysia
Cladus: Obtectomera
Cladus: Macroheterocera
Superfamilia: Bombycoidea

Familia: Sphingidae
Subfamilia: Sphinginae
Tribus: Sphingini
Subtribus: Acherontiina
Genus: Acherontia
Species: Acherontia atropos

Name

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Acherontia atropos (Linnaeus, 1758).

  • Authority for current placement: Closs, 1910.

Synonyms

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  • Sphinx atropos Linnaeus, 1758.
  • Atropos solani Oken, 1815.
  • Acherontia sculda Kirby, 1877.
  • Acherontia solani Oken, 1815.
  • Acherontia atropos charon Closs, 1910.
  • Acherontia atropos confluens Dannehl, 1925.
  • Acherontia atropos conjuncta Tutt, 1904.
  • Acherontia atropos diluta Closs, 1911.
  • Acherontia atropos extensa Tutt, 1904.
  • Acherontia atropos flavescens Tutt, 1904.
  • Acherontia atropos griseofasciata Lempke, 1959.
  • Acherontia atropos imperfecta Tutt, 1904.
  • Acherontia atropos intermedia Tutt, 1904.
  • Acherontia atropos moira Dannehl, 1925.
  • Acherontia atropos myosotis Schawerda, 1919.
  • Acherontia atropos obscurata Closs, 1917.
  • Acherontia atropos obsoleta Tutt, 1904.
  • Acherontia atropos pulverata Cockayne, 1953.
  • Acherontia atropos radiata Cockayne, 1953.
  • Acherontia atropos suffusa Tutt, 1904.
  • Acherontia atropos variegata Tutt, 1904.
  • Acherontia atropos violacea Lambillion, 1905.
  • Acherontia atropos virgata Tutt, 1904.

References

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  • Closs, A.G., 1910: Zwei neue Shingidenformen. Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift, Berliner Entomologischer Verein, Berlin, 54 (3 & 4), p. 224[1].
  • Spuler, A. (et al.), 908:: Die Schmetterlinge Europas, E. Schweizerbart, Stuttgart, vol. 3, plate 18 [2].
  • Moncreiffe, Thomas: The Lepidoptera of Moncreiffe Hill, The Scottish Naturalist, vol.4, William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh, 1877-88, p. 43
  • Hay, Drummond: On Migration, The Scottish Naturalist, vol.4, William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh, 1877-88, p. 292

Vernacular names

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Alemannisch: Totenkopfschwärmer
беларуская: Бражнік мёртвая галава
български: Мъртвешка глава
català: Borinot de la mort
čeština: Lišaj smrtihlav
Cymraeg: Gwalchwyfyn y benglog
dansk: Dødningehoved
Deutsch: Totenkopfschwärmer
English: Death's-head Hawkmoth
Esperanto: Atroposo
español: Mariposa calavera
suomi: Pääkallokiitäjä
français: Sphinx tête de mort
magyar: Halálfejes lepke
íslenska: Hauskúpufiðrildi
italiano: Sfinge testa di morto
ქართული: მკვდართავა
lietuvių: Kaukolėtasis sfinksas
македонски: Мртовечка глава
Nederlands: Doodshoofdvlinder
norsk: Dødningehodesvermer
polski: Zmierzchnica trupia główka
русский: Мёртвая голова
svenska: Dödskallesvärmare
українська: Бражник мертва голова
中文: 赭带鬼脸天蛾
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