Membracidae

Japanese: Membracidae
Membracidae

…It means a cicada with a horn-like protrusion on its thorax, but its body is small, none exceeding 20 mm. It is a general term for insects belonging to the family Membracidae in the suborder Homoptera of the order Hemiptera, or refers to one of these insects. It is a group closely related to leafhoppers, and although the basic body structure is very similar to that of the Membracidae, this genus is unique in that the pronotum has undergone a variety of strange changes. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Membracidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…胸部に角のような突起をもったセミという意味だが,体は小さく,20mmを超すものはいない。半翅目同翅亜目ツノゼミ科Membracidaeに属する昆虫の総称,またはそのうちの1種を指す。ヨコバイ類に近縁のグループで,基本的な体の構造は互いによく似ているが,この類が特異なのは前胸背部が奇妙な形に多様な変化を遂げていることである。…

※「Membracidae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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