mexican_bean_beetle (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

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English 1 sense of the expression *Mexican bean beetle*:
NOUN	animal	Mexican bean beetle, bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis	introduced into the United States from Mexico

EnglishMexican bean beetle: 1 sense noun 1, animal
Meaning	introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant.
Synonyms	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

HyperDicEnglishMEXI ... Mexican bean beetle