chrysomelid
Noun
Meaning
brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems
Source: WordNetSynonyms
leaf beetle
insect
bug
pest
larva
beetle
weevil
grub
plant eater
rootworm
colaspis
agricultural destroyer
crop pest
agricultural pest
crop destroyer
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Hypernyms
Hyponyms
colorado beetle
Colorado potato beetle
potato bug
potato beetle
flea-beetle
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
Examples
Chrysomelid beetles include a number of notorious pests such as Leptinotarsa decemlineata, the Colorado Potato beetle, but for the most part these insects go about their business without causing us much bother.