MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant

Synonyms:

bean beetle; Epilachna varivestis; Mexican bean beetle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Mexican bean beetle" is a kind of...):

lady beetle; ladybeetle; ladybird; ladybird beetle; ladybug (small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests)

Holonyms ("Mexican bean beetle" is a member of...):

Epilachna; genus Epilachna (genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants)