fruit fly (family Tephritidae)
Refers to insects of the family Tephritidae. Cross-referenced with 猩猩蠅 (しょうじょうばえ), which is another term for fruit fly.
See also: ショウジョウバエ
Fruit flies lay their eggs in fruit.
In this region, damage from fruit flies is serious.
Another term for fruit fly, often used in biological contexts. ミバエ is the more common everyday term.
Usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 蝿 (fly); rarely used.
Kanji spelling using 蠅 (fly); rarely used.
Kanji spelling using 果実 (fruit) and 蝿 (fly); rarely used.
Kanji spelling using 果実 (fruit) and 蠅 (fly); rarely used.
Compound of 実 (mi, 'fruit') and 蠅 (hae, 'fly'), with rendaku voicing of hae to bae. The katakana spelling ミバエ is standard for this organism name.