Rhotana

Japanese: Rhotana
Rhotana

…Most are small or medium-sized, but as the name suggests, their wings are large compared to their bodies, and some, such as the Zoraida genus, have long forewings that are three times longer than their bodies. In the Rhotana genus, both the forewings and hindwings are broad and large. In species that live in temperate regions such as Japan, adults appear from summer to autumn.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Rhotana" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…小型あるいは中型のものが多いが,〈翅長〉の名のように翅は体に比べて大きく,Zoraida属などのように体長の3倍の長さに達する長大な前翅を有するものがある。Rhotana属などでは前翅,後翅ともに幅広で大きい。日本のように温帯に分布する種では夏から秋にかけて成虫が出現する。…

※「Rhotana」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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