Bird Moth - Bird Moth

Japanese: トリバガ(鳥羽蛾) - トリバガ

A general term for insects in the Lepidoptera family Pterophoridae (illustration). This family includes small species with a span of 1 to 2 cm. Most species have two forewings and three hindwings, with the hindwings especially having a long, thin, branch-like structure. The body is thin and the legs are long. In rare cases, the forewings are also divided into three branches, or there are species that have no pinnae at all. They are distributed almost worldwide, but 56 species have been recorded in Japan. Adults often fly to lights, but can also be seen flying over grasslands during the day.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

鱗翅目トリバガ科Pterophoridaeの昆虫の総称（イラスト）。開張1～2cmの小型種を含む科で，大部分の種が前翅は2本，後翅が3本の羽状翅に分かれ，ことに後翅は細長い枝状になっている。体は細く，脚は長い。まれには前翅も3本の枝に分かれ，あるいはまったく羽状翅に分かれない種もある。ほとんど全世界に分布しているが，日本では56種が記録されている。成虫はよく灯火に飛来するが，日中草地を飛んでいることもある。

出典　株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典第２版について　情報

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