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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Larvesta may be based on a {{wp|moth}} — likely an {{wp|Attacus atlas|Atlas moth}} larva — and the {{wp|Tower of the Sun}}, a famed Japanese monument. The way its red growths are shaped and positioned on its circular body may be a reference to the sun or to the ''{{wp|Gozan no Okuribi|Daimonji}}''. It may also be based on a {{wp|torch}} or cigarette. | Larvesta may be based on a {{wp|moth}} — likely an {{wp|Attacus atlas|Atlas moth}} larva or a {{wp|Halysidota harrisii|Sycamore Tussock moth}} larva — and the {{wp|Tower of the Sun}}, a famed Japanese monument. The way its red growths are shaped and positioned on its circular body may be a reference to the sun or to the ''{{wp|Gozan no Okuribi|Daimonji}}''. It may also be based on a {{wp|torch}} or cigarette. | ||
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