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death's–head hawk moth
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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
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First Known Use of DEATH'S-HEAD HAWK MOTH
1879
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