Invertebrates > Insects
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Tomato HornwormScientific Name: Manduca quinquemaculataCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsSize: Caterpillar length: 8-10 cm (3-4 in); Adult moth wingspan: 10-13 cm (4-5 in)Weight: Mature larva weight: 7-12 g (0.25-0.42...
Invertebrates > Insects
OverviewThe Eyed Hawk-moth (Smerinthus ocellata) is one of the largest, most spectacular, and behaviorally dramatic nocturnal sphinx moths native to the temperate forests and river valleys of Europe and western Asia. Belonging to the family Sphingidae, this...
Invertebrates > Insects
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Death’s-head HawkmothScientific Name: Acherontia atroposCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsSize: Wingspan: 3.5–5.1 in (9–13 cm); Body length: 2.0–2.4 in (5–6 cm)Weight: 0.1–0.25 oz (3–7 g); One of the heaviest and most robust...
