[flea beetle] n (1842): any of a subfamily (Alticinae, esp. genera Alticia and Epitrix) of small chrysomelid beetles with legs adapted for leaping that feed on foliage and sometimes serve as vectors of virus diseases of plants
FLEA BEETLE
Meaning of FLEA BEETLE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012