death's-head moth
noun
a European hawk moth, Acherontia atropos, having markings on the back of the thorax that resemble a human skull.
Origin of death's-head moth
First recorded in 1775–85
Words nearby death's-head moth
death valley,
death valley national monument,
death warrant,
death wish,
death's-head,
death's-head moth,
death, be not proud,
death-dealing,
death-valley curve,
deathbed,
deathblow
British Dictionary definitions for death's-head moth
death's-head moth
noun
a European hawk moth, Acherontia atropos, having markings resembling a human skull on its upper thorax