nutmeg weevil

…The larvae are similar in appearance to those of the Curculionidae family, and burrow into dead wood, mushrooms, seeds, and other things. The boll weevil, Araecerus fasciculatus , is found worldwide and is known as the nutmeg weevil or coffee weevil because its larvae burrow into the fruit of nutmeg and coffee. The cowslip weevil, Zygaenodes leucopis , burrows into the fruit of the Japanese quince, and its larvae are known as the "chisha weevil," a fishing bait. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "nutmeg weevil" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…幼虫の形態はゾウムシ科に類似し，枯木のほか，キノコや種子などの中に潜り込む。ワタミヒゲナガゾウムシAraecerus fasciculatusは世界に分布し，幼虫がナツメグやコーヒーなどの実に潜るため，nutmeg weevilまたはcoffee weevilとして知られる。ウシズラヒゲナガゾウムシZygaenodes leucopisはエゴの実に潜り，幼虫は釣餌の〈チシャノムシ〉として知られる。…

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