rice plant weevil
A specific weevil species (Echinocnemus squameus) that damages rice plants. The name is usually written in katakana.
The rice plant weevil is known as a pest of rice plants.
Katakana spelling is standard for this insect name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the katakana form is preferred.
Compound of 稲 (ine, 'rice plant') + 象虫 (zōmushi, 'weevil'). The exact derivation is straightforward; the katakana spelling is conventional for biological names.