death's-head hawkmoth

Noun

A moth of any of the genus Acherontia, characterized by the skull-like pattern on its back.

Japanese Meaning

背中に頭蓋骨を思わせる模様がある、Acherontia属に属する蛾。

At midnight, the sudden tapping of its wings startled me when a death's-head hawkmoth struck the window.

夜中、背中にドクロのような模様があるアケロンティア属の蛾が窓にぶつかり、その羽ばたきの急な音に驚いた。

Sense（1）

A moth of any of the genus Acherontia, characterized by the skull-like pattern on its back.

death’s-head hawkmoth

（ canonical ）

death's-head hawkmoths

（ plural ）