Miirotateha (three-colored moth) - Miirotateha

Japanese: ミイロタテハ(三色蛺) - ミイロタテハ

A general term for insects of the Agrias genus in the Nymphalidae family. A group of medium- to large-sized Nymphalid butterflies native to Central and South America, the representative species A. sardanapalus is so named because males are usually beautifully colored in red, navy blue, and black-brown. The undersides of the wings tend to be black, and the hind wings have eye-like patterns. Widely distributed from Mexico southward, especially in the tropical rainforests of the Amazon, all species have thick, sturdy bodies and strong wings, and fly majestically. Small males can span a wingspan of 6 cm, while large females can span a wingspan of 8 cm.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

タテハチョウ科ミイロタテハ属Agriasの昆虫の総称。中央～南アメリカ特産の一群の中型～大型のタテハチョウで，代表種A.sardanapalusの雄が通常，紅色，紺色，黒褐色に美しく色分けされているのでこのように名づけられた。翅の裏面は黒みがちで，後翅には眼状紋がある。メキシコ以南，とくにアマゾンの熱帯雨林に広く分布し，いずれの種も太くがんじょうな体とじょうぶな翅をもち，雄壮に飛ぶ。翅の開張は小型の雄で6cm，大型の雌で8cmに及ぶ。

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