NOUN | animal | bean beetle, Mexican bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis | introduced into the United States from Mexico |
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Meaning | introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant. | |
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Synonyms | Mexican bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis | |
Member of | Epilachna, genus Epilachna | genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America |
Broader | ladybug, ladybeetle, lady beetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle | small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests |
Spanish | Epilachna Varivestis, escarabajo del frijol, escarabajo mexicano del frijol |
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