Re: Butterflies

Hi!

Christian Köttl <christian.koettl@...> writes:
>...
> The word "Nachtschwärmer" is used in German as well, although I hear
> "Nachtfalter" more often, and as your Norwegian example,
>...
It should be noted that this is only for animals that are active at
night.  Those are usually grey and not very colourful.  Those active
during the day are indeed 'Tagfalter', as expected, but I think that
term is less common and sounds more scientific.  There is also 'Motte'
in German for 'moth' and 'Schmetterling' for 'butterfly', as was
mentioned.  I don't exactly now where exactly the terms intersect.  I
usually use 'Motte' when I'm after its life (i.e. unwanted indoor
animals) and 'Nachtfalter' for those animals whose life I respect
(interesting outdoor animals). :-P

>...
> Btw, a "Nachtschwärmer" is not only a moth, but also a person who
> is still hanging or wandering around late at night.
But in this context, you cannot substitute 'Nachtfalter'. :-))))

**Henrik