chrysomelid

noun

1. Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae.

   “There was a paucity of chrysomelids at Greek sites and a distinctively northern faunal composition at sites north of Poland.”

   “Working the low areas around the parking lot, I beat a fair number and diversity of beetles and hemipterans—mostly chrysomelids—but only a single Agrilus sp. off of Prosopis glandulosa.”

   “Chrysomelids use their faeces as a biomaterial for constructions and self-decoration behaviours that serve as defensive coats, mobile debris shields, and protective domiciles.”

adj

1. Belonging or relating to the family Chrysomelidae.

   “In all, 34 willow-associated chrysomelid species were encountered, of which eight were very abundant.”

   “Defensive shields and domiciles may help explain the uneven radiation of chrysomelid subfamilial and tribal clades.”