NOUN | animal | Rodolia cardinalis, vedalia | native to Australia |
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Meaning | Native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects. | |
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Synonym | vedalia | |
Member of | Rodolia, genus Rodolia, genus Vedalia | genus of Australian ladybugs |
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 | vedalia | |
Catalan | vedalia |
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