Euonymus moniliforme (transparent spot) - Euonymus moniliforme

Japanese: スカシマダラ(透斑) - スカシマダラ

A general term for insects belonging to the Ithomiinae subfamily of the Danaidae family of the Lepidoptera order. They are sometimes treated as an independent family. Several hundred species are known. They span 3.5-8cm. Because their wings are elongated and thin, and their bodies are long, they are also called dragonfly butterflies. The name Ithomiinae comes from the fact that the wings of many species are almost completely devoid of scales, and are transparent or translucent. They have brown, yellow, and black horizontal bands, and many of them mimic certain members of the Nymphalidae family.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

鱗翅目マダラチョウ科スカシマダラ亜科Ithomiinaeに属する昆虫の総称。独立した科として扱われることがある。数百種が知られる。開張3.5～8cm。翅が横に細長く，胴が長いので，トンボマダラと呼ばれることもある。スカシマダラという名称は，多くの種の翅に鱗粉がほとんどなく，透明または半透明になっていることによる。褐色，黄色，黒色の横帯があり，ドクチョウ類(タテハチョウ科)の一部と互いに擬態しているものも多い。

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