Etymology

rock grayling

Today it means: A butterfly of species Hipparchia hermione (syn. Papilio hermione). Full definition →

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The story

Scientific name cannot be after Hermione Granger; said species was apparently named "hermione" long before J. K. Rowling was born.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.