oncopeltus — ˌäŋkōˈpeltəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, perhaps from onc + peltus (from Greek peltē small shield) more at pelta : a genus of lygaeid bugs including the common milkweed bug (O. fasciatus) … Useful english dictionary
Large milkweed bug — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
milkweed bug — noun : a bug feeding on milkweed; especially : a large black red marked bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) now cultured widely as a research organism * * * any of several red and black lygaeid bugs, as Oncopeltus fasciatus, that feed on the juice of the… … Useful english dictionary
milkweed bug — noun Date: 1905 a large black and reddish orange bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) that feeds chiefly on milkweed … New Collegiate Dictionary
Herbivore adaptations to plant defense — Herbivores are dependent on plants for food, and have coevolved mechanisms to obtain this food despite the evolution of a diverse arsenal of plant defenses against herbivory. Herbivore adaptations to plant defense have been likened to “offensive… … Wikipedia
Migration des insectes — Des monarques migrant par milliers vers le site d Angangueo dans le nord du Michoacán au Mexique. Des milliards d insectes migrent chaque année, certains sur de petites distances, d autres sur des distances intercontinentales, comparables à… … Wikipédia en Français
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milkweed bug — any of several red and black lygaeid bugs, as Oncopeltus fasciatus, that feed on the juice of the milkweed. [1900 05] * * * … Universalium
lygaeid bug — ▪ insect any of a group of insects in the true bug order, Heteroptera, that includes many important crop pests. There are between 3,000 and 5,000 species of lygaeid bugs, which vary from brown to brightly patterned with red, white, or black… … Universalium
