argus tortoise beetle
noun
See under tortoise beetle.
Words nearby argus tortoise beetle
argumentum,
argumentum ad hominem,
argun,
argus,
argus pheasant,
argus tortoise beetle,
argus-eyed,
arguta,
argy,
argy-bargy,
argyle
Definition for argus tortoise beetle (2 of 2)
tortoise beetle
noun
any of several turtle-shaped leaf beetles, as Chelymorpha cassidea (argus tortoise beetle or milkweed tortoise beetle), which resembles the ladybird beetle and feeds primarily on bindweed and milkweed.
Origin of tortoise beetle
First recorded in 1705–15
British Dictionary definitions for argus tortoise beetle
tortoise beetle
noun
a metallic-coloured leaf beetle of the genus Cassida, in which the elytra and terga cover the body like a shell