Definition of Rodolia

1. Noun. Genus of Australian ladybugs.

Exact synonyms: Genus Rodolia, Genus Vedalia
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Coccinellidae, Family Coccinellidae
Member holonyms: Rodolia Cardinalis, Vedalia

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rodolia

Rocky mountain pinon
Rocroi
Rod Laver
Rodders
Roderick
Rodger
Rodgers
Rodgerson
Rodhos
Rodin
Rodina
Rodinia
Rodney
Rodney George Laver
Rodolia
Rodolia cardinalis
Rodrigo Borgia
Rodya Raskolnikov
Roebling
Roentgen
Roentgen-ray
Roesler-Bressler infarct
Rog
Rogaine
Rogaland
Rogation Day
Roger's bruit

Literary usage of Rodolia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Biennial Report by California Dept. of Agriculture, California State Commission of Horticulture (1888)
"The President of the Eastern Provinces Naturalist's Society, Mr. Samuel D. Barstow, writes under date of November 25, 1887: rodolia, as a young larvae ..."

2. Hints on Fruit Growing by H. E. V. Pickstone (1901)
"We consider the reason that the West suffered worse being that the rodolia made its appearance in the East, perhaps had always been there, ..."

3. Biennial Report by California State Board of Horticulture (1888)
"Without a doubt, in this Province last season rodolia* and ... In answer *rodolia is a genus of ladybugs. t Lace-winged fly. ..."

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