Death's Head Hawk Moth entomology are a subfamily of the

are a subfamily of the scarab beetle family

This species was formally known as Tympanoterpes giga

Trogonoptera brookiana was named for James Brooke

Papilio paris is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in Southeast Asia

The Monarch Butterfly may be the most familiar North American butterfly

Death's Head Hawk Moth entomology are a subfamily of theAcherontia 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. The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly at the Westview Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia. This specimen is encased in a 6"x6" frame.