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Any of very many brightly-coloured beetles, of the family Chrysomelidae, that feed on plant leaves
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Leaf beetle — Scarlet lily beetle, Lilioceris lilii Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Leaf beetle — Leaf Leaf (l[=e]f), n.; pl. {Leaves} (l[=e]vz). [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[ a]f; akin to S. l[=o]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[ o]f, Dan. l[ o]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leaf beetle — noun brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems • Syn: ↑chrysomelid • Hypernyms: ↑beetle • Hyponyms: ↑flea beetle, ↑Colorado potato beetle, ↑Colorado beetle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
leaf beetle — noun a small beetle of a large group that are typically metallic in appearance and include some serious crop pests. [Family Chrysomelidae.] … English new terms dictionary
leaf beetle — any of numerous, often brightly colored beetles of the family Chrysomelidae, that feed on the leaves of plants, the larvae of which infest the roots, stem, and leaves. [1850 55] * * * ▪ insect any of approximately 25,000 species of beetles… … Universalium
List of leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) species recorded in Britain — The following is a list of the leaf beetles recorded in Britain. For other beetle families, see the parent article List of beetle species recorded in Britain.ubfamily Bruchinae* Bruchus affinis Spanish bean beetle * Bruchus atomarius * Bruchus… … Wikipedia
Cereal leaf beetle — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
cereal leaf beetle — noun : a small reddish brown black headed Old World chrysomelid beetle (Oulema melanopus) that feeds on cereal grasses and is a serious pest of United States grain crops * * * an Old World leaf beetle, Oulema melanopus, introduced into North… … Useful english dictionary
elm leaf beetle — noun : a small orange yellow black striped Old World chrysomelid beetle (Pyrrhalta luteola) that is long established in eastern No. America and is both as adult and larva a leaf eating pest on elm * * * a chrysomelid beetle, Galerucella luteola,… … Useful english dictionary
elm leaf beetle — ☆ elm leaf beetle n. a beetle (Pyrrhalta luteola) that feeds on the leaves of elm trees while in both its larval and adult stages … English World dictionary
