elm leaf beetle

American  

noun

1. a chrysomelid beetle, Galerucella luteola, of eastern North America, that feeds on the foliage of elm.

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Etymology

Origin of elm leaf beetle

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

Enemies: The leopard moth, a wood-boring insect, and the elm leaf beetle, a leaf-eating insect, are the two most important enemies of the tree.

From Studies of Trees by Levison, Jacob Joshua

The caterpillars hatch from their eggs, and the elm leaf beetle leaves its winter quarters at that time.

From Studies of Trees by Levison, Jacob Joshua

The three classes of insects are: 1. Those that chew and swallow some portion of the leaf; as, for example, the elm leaf beetle, and the tussock, gipsy, and brown-tail moths.

From Studies of Trees by Levison, Jacob Joshua