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Butterflies and Moths

of the order Lepidoptera

Vanessa cardui

Japanese (katakana):

ヒメアカタテハ

Pronunciation: 

Hime-akatateha

English Name:

Painted Lady

Brush-Footed Butterflies
(of the family Nymphalidae)
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Argyronome ruslana

Japanese (katakana):

オオウラギンスジヒョウモン

Pronunciation: 

Ooura-ginsuji-hyoumon

English Name:

None

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Brush-Footed Butterflies
(of the family Nymphalidae)
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Hestina assimilis

Japanese (katakana):

アカボシゴマダラ

Pronunciation: 

Akaboshi-gomadara

English Name:

Red Ring Skirt

Brush-Footed Butterflies
(of the family Nymphalidae)
Pseudozizeeria maha

Japanese (katakana):

ヤマトシジミ

Pronunciation: 

Yamato-shijimi

English Name:

Pale Grass Blue

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Gossamer-Winged Butterflies
(of the family Lycaenidae)
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Parnara guttata

Japanese (katakana):

イチモンジセセリ

Pronunciation: 

Ichimonji-seseri

English Name:

Common Straight Swift

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Skippers
(of the family Hesperiidae)
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Nemophora aurifera

Japanese (katakana):

ホソオビヒゲナガ

Pronunciation: 

Hoso-obi-higenaga

English Name:

Hoso Obi Fairy Longhorn Moth

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Fairy Longhorn Moths
(of the family Adelidae)
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