harlequin bug

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a black-and-red, hemipterous stink bug (Murgantia histrionica) that feeds on cabbages and related plants

See harlequin bug in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A flat-bodied, brightly colored stinkbug (Murgantia histrionica) that is destructive to cabbage and other cruciferous plants. Also called calicoback.

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