ルリタテハ

Meanings

1

blue admiral butterfly

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the species Kaniska canace, a nymphalid butterfly. The name is a biological common name, not a general descriptive term.

ルリタテハは翅はねの裏うらが木きの幹みきのような模も様ようで、とまると見みつけにくい。
The blue admiral has a bark-like pattern on the underside of its wings, making it hard to spot when it lands.
この公こう園えんでは春はるになるとルリタテハがよく見みられる。
In spring, blue admirals are often seen in this park.