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ブドウスカシバ (ぶどうすかしば) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ブドウスカシバ

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Meanings

1

grape clearwing moth

usually written using kana alone

A clearwing moth species (Paranthrene regalis) whose larvae bore into grapevines. Primarily a technical or agricultural term.

ブドウスカシバの幼よう虫ちゅうはブドウの枝えだに穴あなをあける害

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虫ちゅう

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The larvae of the grape clearwing moth are pests that bore holes into grape branches.

Kanji

葡wild grape, Portugal
萄grape vine, wild grape
透transparent, permeate, filter
翅(insect) wings, fly, merely
蛾moth

Written forms

ブドウスカシバ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this insect name; usually written in kana.
葡萄透翅蛾ぶどうすかしば
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Etymology

Compound of ブドウ (grape) + スカシバ (clearwing moth). The exact derivation of スカシバ is uncertain, but it refers to moths of the family Sesiidae.