Cryptolaemus

noun
Cryp·​to·​lae·​mus | \ ˌkriptəˈlēməs\

Definition of Cryptolaemus

: a genus of small predacious coccinellid beetles including an Australian species (C. montrouzieri) that has been widely introduced to control mealybug infestations on citrus

History and Etymology for Cryptolaemus

New Latin, from crypt- + -laemus (from Greek laimos throat, gullet)

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