in #Estonian so, since they’re obviously butterflies, the #kiriliblikas could be called #kirilased (nominative plural), hence #kirilase (genitive singular) which would be all very nice and QED, except that #EuroopaPutukad firmly annotates #läänekiriliblikas, the Spanish festoon, #Zerynthiarumina
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#Kirilase (Kirilane)
#Tallinn #Pirita #Lepiku
As #McCruiskeen would say: “quite a pancake this one”. After a long process of elimination, given its almost totally #lepidopteran neighbors, we can almost certainly exclude the following fancies: a) a ‘k’ omitted from #kiriklane, churchman;
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(name said due to its penchant for dew); and aia-rõngakedrik, disrespectfully known as ‘the lackey’, #MalacosomaNeustria; as well as its lowlier cousin niidu-rõngakedrik, the ground lackey, #MCastrense, rare in #Estonia, other than #Saaremaa. Part of a lepidopteran group. See also #Kirilase.
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#Tallinn #Pirita #Lepiku
#Leediku (Leedik)
#Pyralid or snout moth. Numerous species, including the ubiquitous iniquitous #kirjuleedik (#kirju meaning variegated, mottled,, etc., see #Kirilase) or meal moth, #PyralisFarinalis. Part of a lepidopteran group. See also #Lumiku.
#Insects #Putukad
#Kumalase (Kumalane)
#Tallinn #Nõmme #Pääsküla
Bumblebee, aka #kimalane. The usual term for a bee is #mesilane (± honey-dweller, but see #Kirilase). Odd, for a social insect, they’ve left this street on its own.
#A_Rambling_Dictionary_of_Tallinn_Street_Names
#Animals #Loomad
#Insect #Putukas
