Scent brushes

Japanese: scent brushes(英語表記)scentbrushes
Scent brushes

…They fly slowly. In addition to having scent scales or scent pouches (hind wings) on the hind or forewings of males, males also have a pair of scent organs (hair pencils, scent brushes) built into the dorsal side of the tail end, which they expose when courting a flying female. Adults also tend to sleep or hibernate in groups. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "scent brushes" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ゆるやかに飛ぶ。雄の後翅あるいは前翅に発香鱗または香囊(後翅)があるほか,雄は尾端背側に1対の発香器官(hair pencils,scent brushes)を内蔵しており,飛翔(ひしよう)中の雌に求愛するときに露出させる。成虫はその他に集団で睡眠したり越冬したりする傾向がある。…

※「scent brushes」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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