death's-head hawk moth


death's–head hawk moth

noun

Definition of DEATH'S-HEAD HAWK MOTH

: a large dark hawk moth (Acherontia atropos) especially of Mediterranean regions with markings resembling a human skull on the back of the thorax —called also death's-head moth

First Known Use of DEATH'S-HEAD HAWK MOTH

1879

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