cucurbit leaf beetle
A small beetle that feeds on cucurbit plants (e.g., cucumber, melon). Scientific name: Aulacophora femoralis.
The cucurbit leaf beetle is a pest that eats cucumber leaves.
Katakana spelling is common for this insect name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
Alternate kanji spelling; rarely used.
Formed from 瓜 “gourd or melon” and 葉虫 “leaf beetle,” referring to beetles that feed on cucurbit plants.