Pale-striped wood moth - Pale-striped wood moth

...The butterbur moth O. scapulalis , whose larvae feed on the stems of butterbur and cocklebur, is closely related to this species. The larvae of the same genus O. latipennis , whose larvae burrow into the stems of Japanese knotweed, are sold commercially as fishing bait in some areas. The adults of these moths are nocturnal and often fly to lights.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "light-striped grass moth" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…幼虫がフキやオナモミの茎に食入するフキノメイガO.scapulalisは，本種とごく近縁。同属のウスジロキノメイガO.latipennisの幼虫は，イタドリの茎に潜り，一部の地方では釣餌として市販されている。これらのメイガの成虫は夜行性であり，よく灯火に飛来する。…

※「ウスジロキノメイガ」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。

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