English

Noun

shield beetle ‎(plural shield beetles)

1. Any of the American shield bugs, in the Pentatomoidea superfamily.
2. (Britain) Any of several shield-shaped leaf beetles that typically inhabit a specific species of tree; especially members of the genus Cassida.

Synonyms

• (Pentatomoidea): chust bug, stink

Derived terms

• birch shield beetle
• bronze shield beetle
• clouded shield beetle
• green shield beetle
• hawthorn shield beetle
• jewel shield beetle
• thistle shield beetle