noun
Rhabdoblatta guttigera (species of cockroach)
A specific species of cockroach with a mottled pattern. The name is a taxonomic term used in entomology.
マダラゴキブリは、日本では本州以南に分布している。
Rhabdoblatta guttigera is distributed in Japan from Honshu southward.
この昆虫図鑑にはマダラゴキブリの生態が詳しく載っている。
This insect encyclopedia contains detailed information on the ecology of Rhabdoblatta guttigera.
ゴキブリ is the general term for cockroach, while マダラゴキブリ refers to a specific mottled species.
The name combines 斑 (まだら, 'mottled') and 蜚蠊 (ごきぶり, 'cockroach'), describing its spotted appearance. The exact derivation of ごきぶり is uncertain.