lesser grain borer

Japanese: lesser grain borer(英語表記)lessergrainborer
lesser grain borer

...The lesser grain borer, Rhizopertha dominica , is about 3mm long. It is found all over the world and attacks dry plant matter, including flour, so it is called the lesser grain borer. It is also called the Australian wheat weevil because it spread through Australian wheat during World War I. The lesser bamboo long-horn moth, Dinoderus minutus , is about 3mm long and attacks bamboo products, while the larger long-horn moth, Heterobostrychus hamatipennis , is 8.5-15.5mm long. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "lesser grain borer" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…コナナガシンクイRhizopertha dominicaは体長約3mm。世界に広く分布し,穀粉をはじめ乾いた植物質のものを加害するので,英名はlesser grain borerといい,また第1次世界大戦時にオーストラリア小麦によって広がったことからAustralian wheat weevilとも呼ばれる。チビタケナガシンクイDinoderus minutusは体長3mm内外で竹製品を食害し,オオナガシンクイHeterobostrychus hamatipennisは体長8.5~15.5mm。…

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