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Definition of Epilachna
1. Noun. Genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants.
Exact synonyms: Genus Epilachna
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Coccinellidae, Family Coccinellidae
Member holonyms: Bean Beetle, Epilachna Varivestis, Mexican Bean Beetle
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Coccinellidae, Family Coccinellidae
Member holonyms: Bean Beetle, Epilachna Varivestis, Mexican Bean Beetle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Epilachna
Literary usage of Epilachna
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the New York Entomological Society by New York Entomological Society (1899)
"It is probable that the great genus epilachna may be •subdivided for convenience,
... epilachna Chev. The two species known to me may be defined as follows ..."
2. Determinate Evolution in the Color-pattern of the Lady-beetles by Roswell Hill Johnson (1910)
"In epilachna and Anatis it is not visible and no cases were seen of pigment ...
This is true in all the species which I saw emerge, including epilachna ..."