...A small fly with red eyes that can be seen gathering on rotting fruit or, indoors, on pickle tubs. The English names wine fly, fruit fly, and vinegar fly refer to flies that gather around fermented fruit and vinegar. The Japanese name is said to be derived from the Noh play "shojo," which is a dance performed while drinking sake. *Some of the terminology that mentions "vinegar fly" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…赤い眼をした小型のハエで,腐った果実や,家屋内では漬物おけなどに集まっているのが見られる。英名のwine fly,fruit fly,vinegar flyは,発酵した果実や酢に集まるハエの意である。和名も,酒を飲んで舞う能の“猩々”から由来したという。… ※「vinegar fly」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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