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Noun: Mexican bean beetle
  1. Introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant
    "Mexican bean beetles can devastate an entire crop of beans in a short time";
    - bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis

Derived forms: Mexican bean beetles

Type of: lady beetle [N. Amer], ladybeetle [N. Amer], ladybird [Brit], ladybird beetle, ladybug [N. Amer]

Part of: Epilachna, genus Epilachna

Encyclopedia: Mexican bean beetle