Monkuro Shachihoko - Monkuro Shachihoko

Japanese: モンクロシャチホコ - もんくろしゃちほこ
Monkuro Shachihoko - Monkuro Shachihoko

A moth belonging to the order Lepidoptera and the family Orthoptera. It is also called the Funagatake moth or the Sakura moth. Its wing span is 40-50 mm. Its forewings are light gray-yellow with a purple-black pattern at the base and a thick band of the same color on the outer edge. The hind wings often have a faint dark band near the outer edge. It is found in mainland Japan, Tsushima, Taiwan, and adjacent continents. It emerges once a year and often flies to lights in summer. The larvae are pests of the Rosaceae family, including cherry blossoms and pears, and can grow in colonies and cause great damage. In autumn, they enter the soil, pupate, and overwinter.

[Hiroshi Inoue]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

昆虫綱鱗翅(りんし)目シャチホコガ科に属するガ。フナガタケムシ、サクラケムシともよばれる。はねの開張40~50ミリメートル。前翅は明るい灰黄色で、基部に紫黒色の紋があり、外縁部には同色の太い帯がある。後翅の外縁近くに暗色帯を薄く現すことが多い。日本本土、対馬(つしま)、台湾、隣接大陸に分布する。年1回の発生で、夏によく灯火に飛来する。幼虫はサクラ、ナシなどバラ科の害虫で、群生して大害を与えることがある。秋に土中に入って蛹化(ようか)し越冬する。

[井上 寛]

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