noun
Euterpnosia chibensis (species of cicada)
A specific cicada species found in Japan; the name is a taxonomic term.
ヒメハルゼミは、春に鳴く小型のセミです。
The Euterpnosia chibensis is a small cicada that sings in spring.
Standard katakana spelling for this cicada species name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
The name combines 姫 (hime, 'princess' or 'small and delicate') with 春蝉 (haruzemi, 'spring cicada'), referring to its small size and spring emergence. The exact derivation is uncertain.