HyperDic: epilachna

English > 1 sense of the word Epilachna:
NOUNanimalEpilachna, genus Epilachnagenus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America
English > Epilachna: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninggenus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants.
Synonymgenus Epilachna
Member ofCoccinellidae, family CoccinellidaeThe ladybugs
MembersMexican bean beetle, bean beetle, Epilachna varivestisintroduced into the United States from Mexico
Broaderarthropod genusA genus of arthropods

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