potato flea beetle
1potato flea beetle — noun : a small oval shining black flea beetle (Epitrix cucumeris) that injures the leaves of various plants …
2sweet-potato flea beetle — noun : a chrysomelid beetle (Chaetocnema confinis) that feeds on corn and other crop plants …
3squash flea beetle — noun : potato flea beetle …
4flea beetle — any leaf beetle of the genera Haltica, Epitrix, etc., the various species of which have the rear legs adapted for jumping. [1835 45] * * * Any member of the beetle subfamily Alticinae (family Chrysomelidae), found worldwide. It is tiny (less than …
5beetle — beetle1 /beet l/, n., v., beetled, beetling. n. 1. any of numerous insects of the order Coleoptera, characterized by hard, horny forewings that cover and protect the membranous flight wings. 2. (loosely) any of various insects resembling the… …
6List of leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) species recorded in Britain — The following is a list of the leaf beetles recorded in Britain. For other beetle families, see the parent article List of beetle species recorded in Britain.ubfamily Bruchinae* Bruchus affinis Spanish bean beetle * Bruchus atomarius * Bruchus… …
7Beetle — Beetles redirects here. For the band, see The Beatles. For the car, see Volkswagen Beetle. This article is about the insect. For other uses, see Beetle (disambiguation). Beetle Temporal range: 318–0 Ma …
8Leaf beetle — Scarlet lily beetle, Lilioceris lilii Scientific classification Kingdom …
9leaf beetle — noun brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems • Syn: ↑chrysomelid • Hypernyms: ↑beetle • Hyponyms: ↑flea beetle, ↑Colorado potato beetle, ↑Colorado beetle, ↑ …
10Leaf flea — Leaf Leaf (l[=e]f), n.; pl. {Leaves} (l[=e]vz). [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[ a]f; akin to S. l[=o]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[ o]f, Dan. l[ o]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] …
