蛾

蛾

Moth.

In this sentence, '蛾' refers to the insect commonly known as a moth. It is used as a subject to describe an event where a moth entered the home.

昨夜、蛾が家に入ってきた。

Last night, a moth entered the house.

Here, '蛾' is used generically to talk about the species as a whole, describing its typical behavior.

蛾は夜に光に向かって飛ぶ習性があります。

Moths have a habit of flying towards light at night.

In this sentence, '蛾' is used to specify that the larvae mentioned are those of moths, emphasizing the type of insect involved.

市場で蛾の幼虫が食べ物として売られているのを見ました。

At the market, I saw moth larvae being sold as food.