Department of Agricultural Entomology, Centre for Plant Protection Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641003
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Online published on 20 July, 2016.
The death's head hawk moth, Acherontia styx Westwood from the subfamily Sphinginae is redescribed, with genitalic characters along with various parts such as labial palp, antenna, legs and wing venation. The total life cycle and morphometrics of life stages are also provided.
Acherontia styx, Sphingidae, genitalia, diagnostics, life stages
