Death-head Hawk Moth

Name : Acherontia lachesis (Fabricius, 1798)
Family : SPHINGIDAE Latreille, 1802
Subfamily : Sphinginae Latreille, [1802]
Tribe : Acherontiini Boisduval, [1875]
Larva host plant :Clerodendrum paniculatum (Labiatae), Stachytarpheta indica (Verbenaceae)

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Life History Record :
- ?? ?? ????: Larva from Fraser’s Hill, feeds on Clerodendrum sp.
- 11 Jan 2012 : Larva from Lyndi Whye, feeds on variegated Stachytarpheta indica

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Date : Jan 2011
Location : Namly Avenue, Bukit Timah, Singapore.
Host Plant : Stachytarpheta indica (Verbenaceae)

5th instar:

Pre-pupa:

Just pupated:

Pupa:

Pupation period : 18 days.

Adult:

2008 records

2008 Caterpillar Rearing record

31 Troides helena, Mar 21, eclosed 2/4
30. Delias hyparete, Mar 15
29. Moth, many small cats, Mar 31
28. Polyura schreiber tisamenus, Mar 23
27. Eupanacra elegantulus, Mar 30
26. Psilogramma menephron Mar 30
25. Archduke, Mar 29
24. moth, Mar 28
23 Thosea vetusta, Mar 28
22. Enpinanga borneensis, Mar 24, parasitized
21. Eupanacra sp, Mar24, parasitized
20. Neostauropus alternus, Mar 22
19. Psilogramma menephronm Mar 21, pupated 27/3
18. Macroglossum sp, Mar 21, parasitized
17. Amathusia phidippus, Mar 8, pupated 12/3, eclosed 22/3 (10 days).
16a. Discophora sp, Mar 3, pupated 19/3, eclosed 29/3, male.
16b. Discophora sp, Mar 3, pupated 22/3 , eclosed 2/4, female.
15. Telicaota sp, Feb 28, eclosed 31/3
14. Telicaota sp, Feb 28, eclosed 13/3
13. Iraota rochana, Feb 28, 2nd instar, pupated 10/3,eclosed 20/3 (10 days)
12. Zeltus amasa, Feb 28, 2nd instar , parasited
11. Graphium sarpedon, Feb 27, 4th instar, parasited
10. Moth, pupa, Feb 23 , Feb 24 eclosed.
9. Hesperiidae sp, egg, Feb 23 Egg has ridges and covered with hair. egg did not survive
8. Hesperiidae sp, egg, Feb 23. Egg is milky white
7. Doleschallia bisaltide, egg, Feb 17, Johor,eclosed 23/3
6. Graphium sarpedon, 1st instar, Feb 16, Telok Blangah Hill Park, parasited
5. Bibasis harisa, Feb 14, 4th instar, Clementi Woods park, pupated 27/2, eclosed 9/3 (11 days).
4. Euthalia aconthea, Jan 27, 1st instar, Mango leaf. pupated Feb 18, eclosed Feb 28, male (10 days).
3. Elymnias hypermnestra, 5th instar, Jan 17, West Cove condo, Pygmy Dwarf Palm (Phoenix roebelenii), pupated Jan 23, eclosed Jan 30(7 days).
2. Euthalia acomthea, 5th instar, Jan 17, Smyl (GCS), Mango leaf. Pupated on Jan 28, eclosed Feb 7 (10 days).
1. Rapala pheretima, 5th instar, Jan 16, Clementi Woods park, pupated on Jan 19, eclosed Jan 27 (8 days), female .