Giant Grasshopper moth *Acherontia styx from Thailand

*Acherontia styx from Thailand

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

as opposed to the color being produced structurally (scales)

including the Caribbean

Nymphalis antiopa is native to Eurasia and North America

Giant Grasshopper moth *Acherontia styx from ThailandNative to the northern parts of South America, the 'Giant Brown Cricket', Tropidacris dux is actually just a gigantic grasshopper. T. dux is the largest of the Tropidacris genus. With it's huge wingspan, it has been mistaken by hunters as birds. T. dux are listed as pests of banana, citrus, and mango in many countries The specimen is encased in a 9 x 9 frame.