noun
genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants
• Syn: ↑Epilachna
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Coccinellidae, ↑family Coccinellidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑Mexican bean beetle, ↑bean beetle, ↑Epilachna varivestis
Useful english dictionary. 2012.