Shrimp vine insect - Shrimp vine insect

Japanese: エビヅルノムシ - えびづるのむし
Shrimp vine insect - Shrimp vine insect

The larvae of the grapevine moth, which belongs to the family Sesiidae, order Lepidoptera, class Insecta. They are known as pests of grapes, and when the larvae enter thin branches, the branches swell and become gall-like. They are pruned along with the branches in winter and sold commercially as fishing bait.

[Hiroshi Inoue]

[Reference item] | Grape moth

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

昆虫綱鱗翅(りんし)目スカシバガ科に属するブドウスカシバの幼虫のこと。ブドウの害虫として知られ、細い枝に幼虫が入ると、枝が膨れて虫こぶ状となる。冬期に枝ごと剪定(せんてい)し、釣りの餌(えさ)として市販されている。

[井上 寛]

[参照項目] | ブドウスカシバ

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