コガタアカイエカ

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Meanings

noun

Culex tritaeniorhynchus; a species of mosquito

usually written using kana alone

Scientific name for a mosquito species; important vector of Japanese encephalitis. Typically used in medical, entomological, or public health contexts.

コガタアカイエカは日本にほん脳のう炎えんを媒ばい介かいする蚊かの一いっ種しゅです。
Culex tritaeniorhynchus is a type of mosquito that transmits Japanese encephalitis.

Kanji

小little, small
型mould, type, model
赤red
家house, home, family
蚊mosquito

Related words

アカイエカ
アカイエカ (Culex pipiens pallens) is a closely related common house mosquito, while コガタアカイエカ is a smaller species with different breeding habits and disease vector status.

Built from

小こ型がた+アカイエカ

Written forms

こがたあかいえか
Hiragana spelling, also used but less common than katakana for this scientific name.
小こ型がた赤あか家いえ蚊か
Kanji spelling is rare and mostly encountered in older or specialized texts; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Etymology

Compound of 小型 (こがた, 'small type') + 赤家蚊 (あかいえか, 'red house mosquito'). The name describes its smaller size compared to the common アカイエカ.