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Definition: Epilachna

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants.[Wordnet].

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Date "Epilachna" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1940. (references)

Common Expressions: Epilachna

Expressions Definition
Epilachna varivestis Introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Epilachna Genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Topics by Level of Interest: Epilachna

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Epilachna varivestis 8     Epilachna varivestis 8

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Synonym: Epilachna
Position Synonym (sorted by strength)

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genus Epilachna.
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