シャクガ

Meanings

1

geometer moth; geometrid

usually written using kana alone

Refers to moths of the family Geometridae, known for their looping caterpillar movement. The term is used in both everyday and scientific contexts.

庭にわで尺しゃく蛾がの幼よう虫ちゅうを見みつけた。
I found a geometer moth caterpillar in the garden.
尺しゃく蛾がは羽はねを広ひろげて止とまる。
Geometer moths rest with their wings spread out.