shield beetle
(obsolete) spp., now in the family of darkling beetles.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(obsolete) spp., now in the family of darkling beetles.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(British) Any of several shield-shaped leaf beetles that typically inhabit a specific species of tree; especially members of the genus .
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
Any of the American shield bugs, in the superfamily .
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