mock swallowtail butterfly moth
A diurnal moth (Epicopeia hainesii) that mimics swallowtail butterflies in appearance. Primarily a zoological term.
The mock swallowtail butterfly moth is, as its name suggests, a moth that resembles a swallowtail butterfly.
アゲハチョウ is a swallowtail butterfly, while アゲハモドキ is a moth that mimics it.
Katakana spelling is standard for this moth species; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice. 揚羽 refers to a swallowtail butterfly, 擬き means 'pseudo' or 'mock'.
Alternate kanji spelling; very rare. 鳳蝶 is another term for swallowtail butterfly.
Abbreviated kanji spelling; extremely rare.
From アゲハ (swallowtail butterfly) + モドキ (pseudo, mimic). The name directly describes its Batesian mimicry of swallowtail butterflies.