noun
cucurbit leaf beetle
A small beetle that feeds on cucurbit plants (e.g., cucumber, melon). Scientific name: Aulacophora femoralis.
ウリハムシはキュウリの葉を食べる害虫です。
The cucurbit leaf beetle is a pest that eats cucumber leaves.
Compound of 瓜 (uri, 'gourd, melon') + 羽虫 (hamushi, 'leaf beetle'), referring to its host plants.