chrysomelid
/ˌkrɪsə(ʊ)ˈmɛlɪd
/ /ˌkrɪsə(ʊ)ˈmiːlɪd/noun Entomology
A beetle of a family (Chrysomelidae) that comprises the leaf beetles and their relatives.This is consistent with recent studies on chrysomelid beetles and ichneumonoid Hymenoptera and may reflect a highly conserved structure across Holometabola....
- Larvae of the chrysomelid, Blepharida schlechtendalii, bite the midrib of Bursera schlechtendalii to stop the flow of resins going to the leaf.
- It was also in August that the first chrysomelids were found in France, around the Paris-area airports at Roissy, Orly, and Le Bourget, where the authorities had installed pheromone traps.
Origin
Late 19th century: from modern Latin Chrysomelidae (plural), from Chrysomela (genus name), from Greek khrusomēlon, literally 'golden apple', influenced by khrusomēlolonthion 'little golden chafer'.