EPILACHNA

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Meaning:

Genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants

Synonyms:

Epilachna; genus Epilachna

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Epilachna" is a kind of...):

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "Epilachna"):

bean beetle; Epilachna varivestis; Mexican bean beetle (introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant)

Holonyms ("Epilachna" is a member of...):

Coccinellidae; family Coccinellidae (the ladybugs)