leptinotarsa decemlineata

What does leptinotarsa decemlineata mean?

leptinotarsa decemlineata means "black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide".

What is another word for leptinotarsa decemlineata?

Close synonyms include Colorado potato beetle, Colorado beetle, potato bug, potato beetle. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is leptinotarsa decemlineata a common word?

leptinotarsa decemlineata is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for leptinotarsa decemlineata come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.