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Tenthredinidae.
- Scientific name: Allantus luctifer (Smith)
- Size: the body length of an adult is around 15mm
- Hosts: Japanese apricot tree, apricot tree, ballad singer and more
- Distribution: Korea, Japan and more
Allantus luctifer's body color is grayish-green color and its head and the edge of its stomach are yellow. It is black around their compound eye. There is a big black dot following their spiracle. When it receives a stimulus, its body rolls up and puts its edge of the stomach up. This insect appears on a ballad singer during fall and stays over the coldest season around there. From May, it gives serious damage to Japanese apricot tree and an apricot tree.
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© 2016 JADAM All Rights Reserved damaged apricot tree by allantus luctifer in spring |
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© 2016 JADAM All Rights Reserved spawning allantus luctifer † generally it spawns on the edge of a leaf or between mesophyll |
Translated by Sunyoung Cho
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