colorado potato beetle

Noun
  1. Black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves;
    Originally of eastern Rocky Mountains;
    Now worldwide (synset 102172626)
    is a type of: chrysomelid, leaf beetle - brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems
    belongs to: genus leptinotarsa, leptinotarsa - Colorado potato beetles
    same as: colorado beetle, leptinotarsa decemlineata, potato beetle, potato bug

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