noun
red ring skirt (butterfly)
A butterfly species, Hestina assimilis. The Japanese name is usually written in katakana.
アカボシゴマダラは、日本では奄美大島以南に分布する。
The red ring skirt is distributed in Japan from Amami Ōshima southwards.
The name combines 赤星 (red star/spots) and 胡麻斑 (sesame-like spots), describing the wing pattern. The exact derivation is uncertain.