Meaning Of The Word Harlequin bug

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harlequin bug in American English
a black-and-red, hemipterous stink bug (Murgantia histrionica) that feeds on cabbages and related plants
noun: a black stink bug, Murgantia histrionica, having red and yellow markings, that feeds on cabbages and other cruciferous plants

harlequin bug in British English
noun: a brightly coloured heteropterous insect, Murgantia histrionica, of the US and Central America: a pest of cabbages and related plants: family Pentatomidae

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