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FLEA-BEETLE
FLEA-BEETLE
Flea
"-
bee
`tle, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A
small
beetle
of
the
family
Halticidæ,
of
many
species.
They
have
strong
posterior
legs
and
leap
like
fleas.
The
turnip
flea-
beetle
(Phyllotreta vittata )
and
that
of
the
grapevine
(Graptodera chalybea )
are
common
injurious
species.
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