zig-zag rice leafhopper
A species of leafhopper (Recilia dorsalis) that is a pest of rice plants.
イナズマヨコバイは稲の害虫として知られている。
The zig-zag rice leafhopper is known as a pest of rice plants.
Standard katakana spelling for this insect name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 稲妻 (inazuma, 'lightning') + 横這い (yokobai, 'crawling sideways'), referring to the zig-zag pattern on the insect's wings.