イッテンオオメイガ

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Meanings

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noun

yellow stem borer

usually written using kana alonerare term

A species of moth (Scirpophaga incertulas) whose larvae are a major pest of rice. Rare term; usually encountered in agricultural or entomological contexts. Cross-referenced with 三化螟蛾 (さんかめいが), another stem borer species.

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
点spot, point, mark
大large, big
螟injurious parasite
蛾moth

Related words

三さん化か螟めい蛾が
Another stem borer species (Scirpophaga incertulas is sometimes confused with it); 三化螟蛾 is a different species in the same genus.

Built from

一いっ点てん+大おお+メイガ

Written forms

イッテンオオメイガ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
一いっ点てん大おお螟めい蛾が
Kanji spelling is rare and technical; the word is usually written in kana.

Etymology

The Japanese name イッテンオオメイガ (一点大螟蛾) literally means 'one-spot large pyralid moth', referring to a spot on the wing and its classification. The exact derivation is uncertain beyond the descriptive kanji.