leaf_beetle (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *leaf beetle*:
NOUN	animal	leaf beetle, chrysomelid	brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves

English > *leaf beetle*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems.
Synonym	chrysomelid
Member of	Chrysomelidae, family Chrysomelidae	leaf beetles
Narrower	Colorado potato beetle, Colorado beetle, potato bug, potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata	black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages / stages on potato leaves
Narrower	flea beetle	Any small leaf beetle having enlarged hind legs and capable of jumping
Broader	beetle	insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

HyperDic: leaf_beetle