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Colorado beetle

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Colorado beetle
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a black-and-yellow beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, that is a serious pest of potatoes, feeding on the leaves: family Chrysomelidae Also called potato beetle
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Noun1.Colorado beetleColorado beetle - black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide
Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, potato beetle, potato bug
chrysomelid, leaf beetle - brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems
genus Leptinotarsa, Leptinotarsa - Colorado potato beetles
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Colorado beetle [ˌkɒləˌrɑːdəʊˈbiːtl] N → escarabajo m de la patata, dorífora f
Colorado beetle
n → Kartoffelkäfer m
Colorado beetle n → dorifora
Colorado beetle n → dorifora


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