tiger beetle; Japanese tiger beetle
Refers specifically to Cicindela japonica, a common metallic-green beetle found in Japan. In everyday use, ハンミョウ usually means this species.
I found a tiger beetle on a mountain path in summer.
blister beetle; oil beetle
Colloquial extension; sometimes used loosely for blister beetles (family Meloidae), but this usage is less common and may cause confusion. The cross-reference 土斑猫 (つちはんみょう) is the more precise term for blister beetles.
See also: つちはんみょう
The tiger beetle has a metallic green sheen.
In some regions, ハンミョウ can refer to blister beetles.
blister beetle; oil beetle
bean blister beetle; Epicauta gorhami
Spanish fly (Lytta vesicatoria)
Katakana spelling is standard for this insect name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly encountered in older or specialized texts.
Alternate kanji spelling; very rare and mostly historical.
The kanji 斑猫 and 斑蝥 are Chinese-derived names for blister beetles. In Japanese, ハンミョウ shifted to primarily denote the tiger beetle, while the original blister beetle meaning survives in compounds like ツチハンミョウ.