noun Date: 1879 a large dark hawk moth ( Acherontia atropos ) especially of Mediterranean regions with markings resembling a human skull on the back of the thorax
DEATH'S-HEAD HAWK MOTH
Meaning of DEATH'S-HEAD HAWK MOTH in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012