| NOUN | animal | ladybeetle, ladybug, lady beetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle | small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests |
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| Meaning | small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests. | |
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| Synonyms | ladybug, lady beetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle | |
| Member of | Coccinellidae, family Coccinellidae | The ladybugs |
| Narrower | Hippodamia convergens | A variety of ladybug |
| Mexican bean beetle, bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis | introduced into the United States from Mexico | |
| two-spotted ladybug, Adalia bipunctata | Red ladybug with a black spot on each wing | |
| vedalia, Rodolia cardinalis | Native to Australia | |
| Broader | beetle | insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings |
| Spanish | catarinita, chinita, mariquita, sarantontón | |
| Catalan | marieta | |
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