Balataea funeralis (English spelling)

...The larvae are short and thick, slug-like, and the hairs covering their bodies are often sparse. The bamboo cricket moth Balataea funeralis is not only a pest of bamboo and bamboo grass, but also has poisonous spines that pierce the skin when touched, causing pain and rashes. Other pests in Japan include the bagworm moth Pryeria sinica , which feeds on the leaves of Euonymus japonicus and Euonymus japonica, the cricket moth Elcysma westwoodii , which feeds on plum and cherry trees, the plum leaf moth Illiberis rotundata , and the apple leaf moth I. pruni , which feeds on apples, pears, and cherry trees. ...

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…幼虫は太く短いナメクジ型で，体をおおう毛はまばらなことが多い。タケノホソクロバBalataea funeralisは，タケやササの害虫であるばかりでなく，毒針毛をもつので，触れると皮膚にささり，痛みや発疹ができる。このほか日本で害虫とされているものは，マサキやニシキギの葉を食害するミノウスバPryeria sinica，ウメやサクラにつくウスバツバメガElcysma westwoodii，ウメスカシクロバIlliberis rotundata，リンゴ，ナシ，サクラなどを食害するリンゴハマキクロバI.pruniなどがある。…

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