COLORADO POTATO BEETLE


Meaning of COLORADO POTATO BEETLE in English

a black and yellow leaf beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, originally of Colorado and neighboring states but now a common pest in all potato-growing regions of the U.S. Also called Colorado beetle, potato beetle, potatobug .

[ 1865-70, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .