Peach fruit moth (Carposina niponensis)

Japanese: モモノヒメシンクイ(桃の姫心喰) - モモノヒメシンクイ（英語表記）Carposina niponensis

An insect of the Lepidoptera order, family Botrytis. Wing spans approximately 1.8 cm. The forewings are gray or dark gray-brown, the leading edge and base are blackish brown, and the central part of the wing is a dark band from the leading edge to the trailing edge. It is distributed throughout Hokkaido to Yakushima, as well as the Korean Peninsula, China, and southeastern Russia. It emerges once a year in cold regions and two to three times a year in warm regions. The larvae are important pests that damage apple and peach fruits, and feed on wild Japanese quince. Eggs are laid on the surface of the fruit, and the larvae hatch in about 10 days and immediately feed inside the fruit.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

鱗翅目シンクイガ科の昆虫。翅の開張1.8cm内外。前翅は灰色または暗い灰褐色，前縁と基部は黒褐色で，翅の中央部は前縁から後縁まで帯状に暗色。北海道から屋久島までの各地と，朝鮮半島，中国，ロシアの南東部に分布する。寒地では年1回，温暖地では年2～3回発生する。幼虫はリンゴ，モモの果実を加害する重要な害虫で，野生のズミの果実を食べる。卵は果実の表面に産みつけられ，10日前後で孵化（ふか）した幼虫は，直ちに果実内に食入する。

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