Rhabdoblatta guttigera (species of cockroach)
A specific species of cockroach with a mottled pattern. The name is a taxonomic term used in entomology.
Rhabdoblatta guttigera is distributed in Japan from Honshu southward.
This insect encyclopedia contains detailed information on the ecology of Rhabdoblatta guttigera.
Yaeyama spotted cockroach; Rhabdoblatta yayeyamana
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.