Deaths Head Hawk Moth maroon background art known to navigate and orient

known to navigate and orient themselves using the Milky Way

rice paper butterfly or large tree nymph

as opposed to the color being produced structurally (scales)

Gonepteryx rhamni is a member of the Pieridae family and can be found in Europe

Deaths Head Hawk Moth maroon background art known to navigate and orientAcherontia atropos is commonly found in southern parts of Europe and throughout much of Africa, from where it is considered to be a native species. In spite of negative superstitions attached to this hawkmoth, they're actually quite harmless and are only minor pests to beehives and crops. This specimen is encased in a 9"x9" frame.