CRYPTOLAEMUS


Meaning of CRYPTOLAEMUS in English

ˌkriptəˈlēməs noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from crypt- + -laemus (from Greek laimos throat, gullet)

: a genus of small predacious coccinellid beetles including an Australian species ( C. montrouzieri ) that has been widely introduced to control mealybug infestations on citrus

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