shield beetle en · NOUN
Meanings
- Any of the American shield bugs, in the superfamily Pentatomoidea.
- (UK) Any of several shield-shaped leaf beetles that typically inhabit a specific species of tree; especially members of the genus Cassida.
- (obsolete) Cossyphidae spp., now in the family Tenebrionidae of darkling beetles.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shield beetles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bronze shield beetle · beet shield beetle · hawthorn shield beetle · birch shield beetle · green shield beetle · thistle-feeding shield beetle · birch shield bug · jewel shield beetle · thistle shield beetle · rainbow shield beetle · green shield bug · clouded shield beetle · bronze shield bug · hawthorn shield bug