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DEATH’S HEAD HAWKMOTH                 169

























                                                                                               Thorax
                                                                                               Skull markings on the thorax
                                                                                               and skeletal stripes along the
                                                                                               moths’ body give these insects
                                                                                               a distinctly creepy appearance.










































                                                                    Caterpillar
                                                                    Death’s head caterpillars
                                                                    come in three colours –
                                                                    green, yellow-striped and
                                                                    brown.All have a curious
                                                                    bent horn at the tail-end.











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