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''Acherontia styx'' is a Sphingid moth found in Asia, one of the three species of Death's-head Hawkmoth, also known as the ''Bee Robber''. It is very fond of honey and bee keepers have reported to have found dead moths in their hives as a result of bee stings. They can mimic the scent of bees so that they can enter a hive unharmed to get honey. Their tongue, which is stout and very strong, enables them to pierce the wax cells of the beehive and suck the honey out. They are also known to be a pest of yuzu (''Citrus junos'') in South Korea, using their tongue to pierce and damage the fruit. == Description == This species is similar to the European ''A. atropos'' but differs in having two medial bands on the underside of the forewing, instead of one, and usually no dark bands across the ventral surface of the abdomen. The skull-like marking is darker and there is a faint blue tornal dot enclosed by a black submarginal band on the hindwing upperside. The forewing discal spot (stigma) is orange; in ''A. atropos'' it is usually white.〔() Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic, by A.R. Pittaway & I.J. Kitching〕 There are two described subspecies, ''A. s. styx'', and ''A. s. medusa'' Moore, but they intergrade widely, and authorities presently consider that ''A. s. medusa'' is just a wet zone/season form, and not taxonomically distinct.〔 Acherontia styx styx MHNT Female Dos.jpg|''A. s. styx'' Dorsal side Acherontia styx styx MHNT Female Ventral.jpg|''A. s. styx'' △ Ventral side Acherontia styx medusa MHNT Female Dorsal Akashi City .jpg|''A. s. medusa'' Dorsal side Acherontia styx medusa MHNT Female ventral Akashi City.jpg|''A. s. medusa'' △ Ventral side Deathshead hawkmoth cat.jpg|Caterpillar 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Acherontia styx」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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