Hi Soma, Photographed in Gurgaon, in a residence at late night. Janaki Turaga
--- On Wed, 9/22/10, Soma Jha <[email protected]> wrote: From: Soma Jha <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ButterflyIndia] Death's Head Hawk Moth To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 9:35 PM Fascinating. Where was it photographed? Thanks. Soma On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 10:03 AM, JANAKI TURAGA <[email protected]> wrote: Hi all, This gorgeous Death's Head Hawk Moth -Acherontia styx was found at night in a residence, attracted by light. It is a full size specimen. It is common in this area. I do have few doubts would appreciate if they could be addressed: 1 what does it do at night near light in buildings. It simply sits, and in the morning it flies away. So why does it come into buildings at night and why is it attracted by light? What does it feed on? Internet sources say that it raids bee hives. If so, when does it do that-day or night? And how does it manage not to destroy the hive-as it would be breaking up the hive given its large size. 2 What is its range in India? and what is its habitat? 3 Are there any supersitions or folklore about it? Thanks Enjoy the photo Janaki Turaga -- Enjoy
