鯱蛾

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しゃちほこ
Hyōgai

Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Noun

(しゃちほこ)() or 鯱蛾(シャチホコガ) • (shachihokoga

  1. lobster moth, Stauropus fagi
  2. general term for a moth in family Notodontidae

Usage notes

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

See also

  • 鯱虫(しゃちほこむし) (shachihokomushi)