Killer Moth

Killer Moth (キラーモス) is a moth enemy from Mega Man X6.

Behavior
It stays still in one corner when there are no theats nearby, but when it senses the presence of X or Zero, it will fly towards them and drop purple sparks/dust which cause damage. They are relatively easy to destroy and only serve as annoyance particularly in the spike-filled part of the stage.

In a recently leaked prototype version, they are seen releasing yellow sparks instead of purple.

Trivia
The enemy cocindetally shares its name with a monster from the Dragon Quest series. https://dragonquest.fandom.com/wiki/Killer_moth Fittingly, both debut in the sixith game of their respective series.