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.
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly used in scientific contexts; the word is usually written in kana.
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.