| Catephia shisa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catephia |
| Species: | C. shisa |
| Binomial name | |
| Catephia shisa | |
Catephia shisa is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Taiwan. [2]
Shisa is a traditional Ryukyuan cultural artifact and decoration derived from Chinese guardian lions, often seen in similar pairs, resembling a cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawan mythology. Shisa are wards, believed to protect from some evils. People place pairs of shisa on their rooftops or flanking the gates to their houses, with the left shisa traditionally having a closed mouth, the right one an open mouth. The open mouth shisa traditionally wards off evil spirits, and the closed mouth shisa keeps good spirits in.
King Caesar is a god kaiju who first appeared in Toho's 1974 Godzilla film Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla. In his first film appearance, King Caesar is portrayed as a guardian deity and the protector of an ancient Ryukyuan family. Awakened from a dormant state, King Caesar joins forces with Godzilla to vanquish Mechagodzilla.
Komainu (狛犬), often called lion-dogs in English, are statue pairs of lion-like creatures either guarding the entrance or the honden, or inner shrine of many Japanese Shinto shrines or kept inside the inner shrine itself, where they are not visible to the public. The first type, born during the Edo period, is called sandō komainu, the second and much older type jinnai komainu. They can sometimes be found also at Buddhist temples, nobility residences or even private homes.
Yoshiyuki Saito is a Japanese professional wrestler best known by his ring name Super Shisa, currently wrestling for Dragon Gate. His gimmick is inspired by the Ryukyuan Shisa. He claimed to be a student of Toryumon alumni Saito, but was outed as being Saito himself in 2007.
Catephia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. Most species of this genus are found in Africa.
Catephia albifasciata is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Zimbabwe.
Catephia barrettae is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Eastern Cape.
Catephia albomacula is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in China.
Catephia corticea is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Kenya.
Catephia cryptodisca is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Ghana and Nigeria.
Catephia endoplaga is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Ghana.
Catephia poliochroa is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Kenya.
Catephia mesonephele is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia and Kenya.
Catephia lobata is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Indonesia (Sumatra).
Catephia microcelis is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Nigeria.
Catephia obscura is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Taiwan.
Catephia oligomelas is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Ivory Coast.
Catephia personata is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in South Africa.
Catephia virescens is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in South Africa.
Catephia xanthophaes is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Angola.
