鯱蛾

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鯱	蛾
しゃちほこ Hyōgai	が Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Noun

鯱(しゃちほこ)蛾(が) or 鯱蛾(シャチホコガ) • (shachihokoga) 

1. lobster moth, Stauropus fagi
2. general term for a moth in family Notodontidae

Usage notes

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

See also

• 鯱虫(しゃちほこむし) (shachihokomushi)