flea beetle
flea beetle
nounDefinition of FLEA BEETLE
: any of a subfamily (Alticinae, especially genera Alticia and Epitrix) of small chrysomelid beetles with legs adapted for leaping that feed on foliage and include some that are agricultural pests
First Known Use of FLEA BEETLE
1842
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