Butterfly or moth
Bee robber
Acherontia lachesis · Sphingidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJun–Augmost records
Records314in 4 countries
Most seen inChina298 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Bee robber in brief
The bee robber (Acherontia lachesis) is a butterfly or moth of the Sphingidae family — species of moth.
Across the 4 countries we cover it has 314 published records, most of them from China, Laos and Solomon Islands. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, July and August and fall to their lowest in February and December.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
China298 records · best Jul, Aug
Laos11 records · best Jul, Oct
Solomon Islands3 records · best Jan, Feb
Palau2 records · best Jun, Oct
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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