黄縁立羽

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
へり > べり
Grade: S
た(て)
Grade: 1

Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
黃緣立羽 (kyūjitai)
黄縁蛺蝶

Etymology

Blend of (ki, yellow) +‎ (heri, edge) +‎ 立羽蝶 (tatehachō, brush-footed butterfly)

Noun

()(べり)(たて)() or 黄縁立羽(キベリタテハ) • (kiberi tateha

  1. mourning cloak, Nymphalis antiopa

Usage notes

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