spring cicada; Terpnosia vacua
A species of cicada that emerges in spring, known for its distinctive call. The name is often written in katakana as ハルゼミ.
When I hear the call of the spring cicada, I feel that spring has arrived.
Euterpnosia chibensis (species of cicada)
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 春 (はる, 'spring') and 蝉 (せみ, 'cicada'), referring to a cicada that appears in spring.