leaf beetle

Synonyms:

chrysomelid

Types:

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

Type of:

beetle

insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings