leaf beetle

Any of very many brightly-coloured beetles, of the family Chrysomelidae, that feed on plant leaves.

Japanese Meaning

植物の葉を摂食する、鮮やかな色彩が特徴の多種多様な甲虫の総称。学術的にはChrysomelidae科に属する種群を指します。

A bright green leaf beetle stripped the garden's new rose bushes of their tender leaves overnight.

鮮やかな緑色のハムシが夜のうちに庭の新しいバラの新芽の葉をむしり取ってしまった。

Sense（1）

Any of very many brightly-coloured beetles, of the family Chrysomelidae, that feed on plant leaves.

leaf beetles

（ plural ）