![]() styx but, this feature is obscured by superimposing a copy of a photograph entitled In Voluptas Mors by Philippe Halsman the original photo features surrealist artist Salvador Dalí with seven women posing to make a skull, itself inspired by a Dalí drawing - Human Skull Consisting of Seven Naked Women's Bodies. The skull-like marking is also darker in A. In Archerontia styx, (one of three species of Death’s Head), which it is widely accepted is the featured species in the film, the discal spot is orange. ![]() “The species featured on the film’s famous poster appears on first glance to be a Death’s Head Hawk-moth Acherontia atropos - the main identification clue being the white discal spot. Butterfly Conservation super sleuth Les Evans-Hill took up the case and his investigations revealed an unexpected world of moths, Salvador Dali, sugary treats and flexible glue. Mystery abounds as to the exact identity of the moth. ![]() ![]() But another star performer lurked at the dark heart of this blockbuster - a moth which featured on the film’s promotional posters and in the movie itself. Early 1990s horror film – The Silence Of The Lambs, based on the novel by Thomas Harris, introduced the world to the terrifying character of cannibal Hannibal Lecter – played chillingly by Sir Anthony Hopkins. ![]()
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