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Potato beetle

noun

Black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide. Synonyms: Colorado beetle, Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, potato bug.

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"Potato beetle" Quotes from Famous Books

... upon the potato beetle.—The grosbeaks and the tanagers. Describe these. Why are these and other brightly colored birds so shy? What has been the effect of the extensive killing of them for ornament, and the equally cruel practice of securing ...

— Bird Day; How to prepare for it • Charles Almanzo Babcock

Words linked to "Potato beetle" : chrysomelid, Leptinotarsa, genus Leptinotarsa, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, leaf beetle