striped stem borer; Chilo suppressalis
A moth species whose larvae are a major rice pest in Asia. The name refers to the two generations per year in many regions.
The larvae of the striped stem borer eat into rice stems.
Pheromone traps are used to control the striped stem borer.
メイガ is a general term for pyralid moths, while ニカメイガ is a specific species.
Standard katakana spelling for this insect name.
Kanji spelling is rare and technical; the word is usually written in kana.
From 二化 (にか, 'two generations') + 螟蛾 (めいが, 'pyralid moth'), referring to the two annual generations of this rice pest.