Hosocho (thin butterfly) - Hosocho

Japanese: ホソチョウ(細蝶) - ホソチョウ
Hosocho (thin butterfly) - Hosocho
A general term for insects belonging to the Nymphalidae family, Lepidoptera, subfamily Acraeinae, or one of these. Small to medium-sized butterflies with long, slender wings and a long, slender body. They span 3 to 8 cm. They are most prevalent in the African continent, with about 200 species known, including those in Madagascar. There are also many species in South America. Only a few species are found in the Indo-Australian region. Many species secrete a yellow, foul-smelling substance from their thorax, which helps them avoid attack by predators, and many butterflies mimic other members of this subfamily.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
鱗翅目タテハチョウ科ホソチョウ亜科Acraeinaeに属する昆虫の総称,またはそのうちの1種を指す。小型~中型のチョウで,細長い翅と細長い胴をもつ。開張3~8cm。アフリカ大陸にもっとも栄えており,マダガスカルのものを含めて約200種が知られる。このほか,南アメリカ大陸にも種類数が多い。インド・オーストラリア地域には数種が見られるにすぎない。多くの種は胸部から黄色の悪臭のある物質を分泌し,捕食者からの攻撃を免れており,この亜科のものに擬態しているチョウも多い。

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