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death's-head moth

DEFINITIONS OF: death's-head moth

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n European hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull

Synonyms:
Acherontia atropos
Type of:
hawk moth, hawkmoth, hummingbird moth, sphingid, sphinx moth
any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
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