green rice leafhopper
A specific insect pest of rice plants, Nephotettix cincticeps. Scientific or agricultural term.
The green rice leafhopper 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 mainly found in older or specialized texts.
Variant kanji spelling with okurigana; also rare.
The name is descriptive: 褄黒 (つまぐろ, 'black-tipped wings') + 横這い (よこばい, 'sideways crawling'), referring to its appearance and movement. The exact derivation is uncertain.