apple fly

Any of several dipterous insects particularly in the families Tephritidae and Drosophilidae whose larvae burrow into apples.

Japanese Meaning

りんごに幼虫を宿すハエの総称。特に、りんご内部に幼虫が侵入するテフリチダエ科やショウジョウバエ科のハエを指す。

An apple fly bored into the ripe fruit, turning its flesh into brown tunnels that spoiled the orchard's crop.

リンゴの果実に幼虫が潜り込むハエが熟した果実に入り込み、果肉を褐色のトンネルに変えて果樹園の収穫を台無しにした。

Sense（1）

Any of several dipterous insects particularly in the families Tephritidae and Drosophilidae whose larvae burrow into apples.

apple flies

（ plural ）