マツムシ

noun

pine cricket

A species of cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus) known for its chirping in late summer and autumn.

• 秋あきの夜よる、マツムシの鳴なき声ごえが聞きこえる。

  On autumn nights, you can hear the chirping of pine crickets.

noun

bell cricket (archaic)

Archaic name for the bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonica), now usually called スズムシ.

See also: 鈴虫

• 昔むかしはスズムシのことをマツムシと呼よんだ。

  In the past, bell crickets were called マツムシ.