Milkweed beetle
- Pronunciation
- /MILK-weyd BEE-tuhl/
- Category
- Taxonomy
- Singular
- Milkweed beetle
- Plural
- Milkweed beetles
Definition
A common name for the species *Tetraopes tetrophthalmus*, a beetle in the family Cerambycidae that feeds on milkweed.
Etymology
Example
The milkweed beetle is a voracious herbivore, consuming various parts of the milkweed plant.