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ツマグロオオヨコバイ

Meanings

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noun

Bothrogonia ferruginea (leafhopper species)

usually written using kana alone

A specific species of leafhopper. Scientific name: Bothrogonia ferruginea. Typically written in katakana.

ツマグロオオヨコバイは、日本にほんでも見みられるヨコバイの一いっ種しゅです。
Bothrogonia ferruginea is a type of leafhopper that can be found in Japan.

Written forms

ツマグロオオヨコバイ
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling for this insect name. It is usually written in kana.
褄つま黒ぐろ大おお横よこ這ばい
Kanji spelling is rare and mostly used in taxonomic or specialized contexts. Learners will almost always encounter the katakana form.

Kanji

褄skirt, (kokuji)
黒black
大large, big
横sideways, side, horizontal
這crawl, creep, grovel

Etymology

The name ツマグロオオヨコバイ literally means 'black-tipped large leafhopper', from 褄黒 (つまぐろ, 'black-tipped') + 大 (おお, 'large') + 横這い (よこばい, 'leafhopper'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it describes the insect's appearance.