Leafhopper (Himeyokohira) - Leafhopper

Japanese: ヒメヨコバイ(姫横這) - ヒメヨコバイ

A general term for insects in the Hemiptera family, Cicadellidae. Small leafhoppers that live on leaves, most of which are 4mm or less in body length. There are many species, with nearly 100 known in Japan, but many of them look very similar, making identification extremely difficult. On closer inspection, many species have beautiful colors and markings. They suck juice from the leaf surface, leaving small, pale-colored spots. When they occur in large numbers, they can cause the leaves to fall. The tea green leafhopper, a pest of tea, has long been known as the tea planthopper.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

半翅目ヒメヨコバイ科Cicadellidaeの昆虫の総称。葉上で生活する小さなヨコバイ類で，ほとんどが体長4mm以下である。種類が多く，日本から100種近くが知られるが，よく似たものが多く，同定はきわめてむずかしい。よく見ると，色彩や斑紋に美しい種類が多い。葉面から吸汁して，淡色の小さな斑点を残す。多発生するときには，落葉させることもある。チャの害虫のチャノミドリヒメヨコバイは古くからチャノウンカと呼ばれ著名である。

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