…The body is black and covered with long hairs. Mature ones are often seen walking on the ground in search of a place to pupate, hence the name woolly bear. This species is not common in Japan, and the caterpillars called bear caterpillars in Japan are the larvae of the fall moth Spilosoma niveum , which also eats weeds. Unlike the tiger moth, the tips of the black hairs in this species are white. The adult body and wings are pure white, with a row of black stripes on the back of the abdomen and red sides. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Spilosoma niveum" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…体は黒く,長毛に覆われ,老熟したものが蛹化(ようか)の場所をさがすため,地上を歩く姿がイギリスではごくふつうに見られるので,woolly bearと呼ばれている。日本では,この種類はあまりおらず,日本でクマケムシと呼ばれている毛虫は,同じように雑草を食べるシロヒトリSpilosoma niveumの幼虫のことで,この種では,黒毛の先がヒトリガと違って白い。成虫は体翅とも純白で,腹部背面に黒紋を連ね,側面が赤い。… ※「Spilosoma niveum」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。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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