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death's head hawkmothnounA large dark European hawkmoth which has a skull-like marking on the thorax.- Acherontia atropos, family Sphingidae.
The death's head hawkmoth is believed to have gained its place in folklore because the coloration pattern on the thorax bears an uncanny resemblance to a human skull....- I did not know then that it was a death's head hawkmoth and that it could emit a peculiar squeak when handled!
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