Long-nosed planthopper

Japanese: long-nosed planthopper(英語表記)longnosedplanthopper
Long-nosed planthopper

...Many of the species in this family have heads that protrude forward, reminiscent of a Tengu's nose, hence the Japanese name. The English name is long-nosed planthopper. The word sukeba means "transparent wings," and comes from the fact that many of them have transparent or semi-transparent wings.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "long-nosed planthopper" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この科の種の多くは頭部が前方に突出し,あたかも天狗の鼻を連想させるところから和名の由来ともなっている。英名はlong‐nosed planthopper。スケバは透け羽の意で透明または半透明の翅を有するものが多いことからきている。…

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