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Colorado beetle
DEFINITIONS OF:
Colorado beetle
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n
black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide
Synonyms:
Colorado potato beetle
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Leptinotarsa decemlineata
,
potato beetle
,
potato bug
Type of:
chrysomelid
,
leaf beetle
brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems
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