瑠璃立羽

Japanese

Kanji in this term
瑠	璃	立	羽
る Grade: S	り Grade: S	た(て) Grade: 1	は Grade: 2
goon		kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
瑠璃蛺蝶

Etymology

Blend of 瑠璃 (ruri, “lapis lazuli”) +‎ 立羽蝶 (tatehachō, “brush-footed butterfly”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) るりたては [rùrí táꜜtèhà] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ɾɯ̟ɾʲi ta̠te̞ha̠]

Noun

瑠(る)璃(り)立(たて)羽(は) or 瑠璃立羽(ルリタテハ) • (ruri tateha) 

1. blue admiral (Kaniska canace)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).