Death's Head Hawk Moth Butterfly They are commonly known as

They are commonly known as mother-of-pearls and are found in Africa

The chief distinguishing characteristics of this genus are its impressive mandibles

They also show extreme sexual size dimorphism

Hypolimnas dexithea is native to Madagascar

Death's Head Hawk Moth Butterfly They are commonly known asAcherontia 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.