Species Account for Acherontia atropos
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Acherontia atropos (Linnaeus, 1758) 69.005 
Death's-head Hawk-moth
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Sphingidae
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data
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Adult:
Adult: Good quality photographs or possibly a specimen will be required
Records: 53
First Record: 1940
Latest Record: 2022
1992-on hectads: 21
Pre-1992 hectads: 10
Total hectads: 26
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Broad Habitat Data (based on 3 records with habitat information)
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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 53 records with habitat detail and method information)
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