Cottonmouth - Cottonmouth

Japanese: オオタバコガ - おおたばこが
Cottonmouth - Cottonmouth

...The forewings are yellowish brown, and the hindwings are yellowish white with black bands on the outer edges. Along with the slightly larger cotton bollworm, H. armigera , this species is a well-known pest worldwide and is widely distributed in tropical Asia. In Japan, it is found on the mainland (except Hokkaido) and on remote islands, and appears from summer to autumn.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the tobacco budworm is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…前翅は黄褐色で,後翅は黄白色,外縁に黒色帯を有する。本種よりやや大きいオオタバコガH.armigeraとともに世界的によく知られた害虫で熱帯アジアには広く分布する。日本では北海道を除く本土と離島に産し,夏~秋に出現する。…

※「オオタバコガ」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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