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Colorado potato beetle   /kˌɑlərˈɑdoʊ pətˈeɪtˌoʊ bˈitəl/   Listen
Colorado potato beetle

noun
1.
Black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide.  Synonyms: Colorado beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, potato beetle, potato bug.





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