Deaths Head Hawk Moth flower preservation Myscelia ethusa is a butterfly

Myscelia ethusa is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found from Colombia north through Central America to Mexico

captured by Beth Watson in Atlanta

Pharmacophagus antenor is a butterfly from the family Papilionidae

is a well-known species native to southern Europe and much of Africa

“Atratus” means “clothed in black

Deaths Head Hawk Moth flower preservation Myscelia ethusa is a butterflyNamed after its distinguishing skull like pattern on the thorax, Acherontia atropos, also known as the African death's head hawkmoth, is one of three species in the Acherontia genus, alongside Acherontia lachesis and Acherontia styx. This species is native to southern Europe and Africa, and is often associated with superstitions. However, it poses little threat and only causes minor disruptions to beehives and crops. This preserved specimen is a