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Flying beast got hermit agitated (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tiger moth

'flying beast' is the definition.
(type of moth)

'got hermit agitated' is the wordplay.
'agitated' indicates an anagram.
'got'+'hermit'='gothermit'
'gothermit' anagrammed gives 'TIGER-MOTH'.

(Other definitions for tiger moth that I've seen before include "Woolly bear" , "producer of woolly bears" , "Plane" , "Spotted flyer" , "Insect - aeroplane" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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