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燈蛾

简灯蛾 · 繁燈蛾

Mandarin · pinyin dēng é

moth

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燈: dēng · lantern, lamp
蛾: é · moth
灯: dēng · lantern, lamp

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1–2 · deng1 e2

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dang1 ngo4

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noun

tiger moth
(Cantonese) Apantesis phalerata

name

(～屬) Arctia
(～族) Arctiini
(～亞科) Arctiinae
(～科) Arctiidae

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