chrysomelid

chrys·o·mel·id  (krs-mld, -mld)

n.

Any of various beetles of the family Chrysomelidae, which includes the Colorado potato beetle.

adj.

Of or belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.

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[From New Latin Chrsomla, type genus, from Greek khrsomlon, quince : khrso-, chryso- + mlon, apple.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

chrysomelid - brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems leaf beetle beetle - insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings Chrysomelidae, family Chrysomelidae - leaf beetles flea beetle - any small leaf beetle having enlarged hind legs and capable of jumping Colorado beetle, Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, potato beetle, potato bug - black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide