noun
: a black carrion beetle ( Silpha bituberosa ) with a nocturnal black-and-white larva that feeds on spinach and other crop plants in the western United States
noun
: a black carrion beetle ( Silpha bituberosa ) with a nocturnal black-and-white larva that feeds on spinach and other crop plants in the western United States
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012