紅天蛾

Japanese

Kanji in this term
紅	天	蛾
べに Grade: 6	すずめ
	Grade: 1	Hyōgai
kun'yomi	irregular

Etymology

Blend of 紅 (beni, “crimson”) +‎ 雀蛾 (suzumega, -suzume, “hawkmoth”)

Noun

紅(べに)天蛾(すずめ) or 紅天蛾(ベニスズメ) • (benisuzume) 

1. elephant hawk moth, Deilephila elpenor

Usage notes

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