fritillary

Japanese: fritillary
fritillary

…They are common in mountain grasslands. The fritillary butterflies (English name: Fritillary) have persimmon-colored wings with many black spots on the upper side, hence the name “leopard pattern.” They are very similar in morphology and life cycle. …

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Japanese:

…山地の草原に多い。 ヒョウモンチョウ類(英名fritillary)はいずれも翅の表が柿色で,黒い斑点が多いため〈豹紋〉と名づけられた。形態,生活史ともよく似ている。…

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