ladybeetle

lady beetle

also la·dy·bee·tle (lā′dē-bēt′l)n. See ladybug.

la•dy•bug

(ˈleɪ diˌbʌg)

n. any of numerous small, round, often brightly colored and spotted beetles of the family Coccinellidae, feeding chiefly on aphids and other small insects but including several forms that feed on plants. [1690–1700]

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ladybeetle - small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pestslady beetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle, ladybugbeetle - insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wingsCoccinellidae, family Coccinellidae - the ladybugsAdalia bipunctata, two-spotted ladybug - red ladybug with a black spot on each wingbean beetle, Epilachna varivestis, Mexican bean beetle - introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plantHippodamia convergens - a variety of ladybugRodolia cardinalis, vedalia - native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects