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chaxiaoluyechan (Cha2 Xiao3 Lü4 Ye4 Chan2) = (茶小绿叶蝉 or 茶小緑葉蟬) = the so-called leaf-hopper insect whose wounding of the leaves of
Baihao
oolong
in
Taiwan
causes the leaves to secrete characteristic fragrant compounds in self-defense, literally Tea Small Green Leaf Cicada; apparently, at least in
Taiwan
and mainland China, there may be two such species, Empoasca onukii and Jacobasca formosana
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