What's in a Name - _TNY_9134
If you've been reading my descriptions for a while, I think you will have noticed that I find the names of animals and flower interesting - and also how they change between languages.
Hearing the name antler moth (Cerapteryx graminis) at least to me, conjures up images of a moth with huge anteannae shaped sort of like deer antlers.
As seen on this one - this is not the case as it has gotten the name from the markings on the wings which are in the shape of white antlers.
The bright yellow flower it is sitting on is a tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), a quite hardy flower which seems to offer nectar to pollinators even after most other flowers have given up to heat and lack of water.
The Swedish name for this one, "renfana" has always puzzled me as "ren" means reindeer and "fana" means flag.
The answer is not that exciting, but rather that it is a localised form of the German name for it, "Rainfarn".
What's in a Name - _TNY_9134
If you've been reading my descriptions for a while, I think you will have noticed that I find the names of animals and flower interesting - and also how they change between languages.
Hearing the name antler moth (Cerapteryx graminis) at least to me, conjures up images of a moth with huge anteannae shaped sort of like deer antlers.
As seen on this one - this is not the case as it has gotten the name from the markings on the wings which are in the shape of white antlers.
The bright yellow flower it is sitting on is a tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), a quite hardy flower which seems to offer nectar to pollinators even after most other flowers have given up to heat and lack of water.
The Swedish name for this one, "renfana" has always puzzled me as "ren" means reindeer and "fana" means flag.
The answer is not that exciting, but rather that it is a localised form of the German name for it, "Rainfarn".