hawkish
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The death's-head hawkmoth caterpillar is also a rare sight in the UK.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2022
"If you look at an adult death's-head hawkmoth you'd see what an incredibly beautiful animal it is."
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2022
Its day-flying counterpart, the hummingbird hawkmoth, has also had a good year, as has one of our most mysterious and sought-after species, the death’s-head hawkmoth.
From The Guardian • Jan. 2, 2020
And as Bloom glanced up, Pacheco swiped at a hawkmoth, missing it by a fraction.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
The large brown hawkmoth darts about like an arrow.
From The Broom-Squire by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
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