| NOUN | animal | vedalia, Rodolia cardinalis | native to Australia |
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| Meaning | Native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects. | |
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| Synonym | Rodolia cardinalis | |
| 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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