grape colaspis
noun
grape co·las·pis
-kəˈlaspə̇s
: a small pale brown elliptical leaf beetle (Colaspis flavida or a closely related form) whose larva is a short-legged grub that feeds on the roots of many cultivated plants and is sometimes especially destructive to soybeans and corn planted after clover
called also clover rootworm
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“Grape colaspis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grape%20colaspis. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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