灯蛾

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 灯蛾 – see 燈蛾 (“tiger moth; Apantesis phalerata; etc.”).
(This term is the simplified form of 燈蛾).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
灯 蛾
ひとり
Grade: 4 		が
Hyōgai
irregular kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
燈蛾 (kyūjitai)
火取蛾
燈取蛾
灯取蛾
火盗蛾
灯盗蛾

Etymology

Noun

灯(ひとり)蛾(が) or 灯蛾(ヒトリガ) • (hitoriga) 

  1. garden tiger moth (Arctia caja)
  2. (by extension) tiger moth (Arctiinae/Arctiidae)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Derived terms

  • ヒトリガ亜科(あか) (Hitoriga-aka)
  • ヒトリガ科(か) (Hitoriga-ka)
  • ヒトリガ属(ぞく) (Hitoriga-zoku)
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