The name 'dancing poison moth' comes from the lively flight of the males.
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Parse as 舞 (to dance) + 毒 (poison) + 蛾 (moth) - 'dancing poison moth'. The 舞 refers to the energetic, zigzag courtship flight of males searching for the flightless females; 毒 to the irritating hairs on the caterpillar.
