Acherontia styx (Westwood, 1847)

Japanese name: メンガタスズメ

English common names are not assigned automatically on this site. Scientific names are used as the primary identifier when available, and Japanese names are shown only as local reference names.

Overview

Scientific name
Acherontia styx (Westwood, 1847)
Japanese name
メンガタスズメ
Group
Moth
Family
Sphingidae (スズメガ科)
Recorded larval host plants
5

Summary

Acherontia styx (Westwood, 1847) is documented here as a moth associated with plants recorded in Japan.

The scientific name is used as the primary identifier because a stable English common name is not always available for Japanese taxa.

Family: Sphingidae (スズメガ科).

Recorded larval host plants