2. (Zo["o]l.) A bug ({Blissus leucopterus}), which, in the United States, is very destructive to grass, wheat, and other grains; -- also called {chiniz}, {chinch bug}, {chink bug}. It resembles the bedbug in its disgusting odor. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Blissus leucopterus — Taxobox name = Blissus leucopterus regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hemiptera familia = Lygaeidae genus = Blissus species = B. leucopterus binomial = Blissus leucopterus binomial authority = Say, 1832 Blissus… … Wikipedia
Blissus leucopterus — noun small black and white insect that feeds on cereal grasses • Syn: ↑chinch bug • Hypernyms: ↑lygaeid, ↑lygaeid bug • Member Holonyms: ↑Blissus, ↑genus Blissus … Useful english dictionary
Blissus — noun chinch bugs • Syn: ↑genus Blissus • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Lygaeidae, ↑family Lygaeidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
genus Blissus — noun chinch bugs • Syn: ↑Blissus • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Lygaeidae, ↑family Lygaeidae • Member Meronyms: ↑chinch b … Useful english dictionary
chinch bug — noun small black and white insect that feeds on cereal grasses • Syn: ↑Blissus leucopterus • Hypernyms: ↑lygaeid, ↑lygaeid bug • Member Holonyms: ↑Blissus, ↑genus Blissus * * * … Useful english dictionary
chinch bug — a small lygaeid bug, Blissus leucopterus, that feeds on corn, wheat, and other grains. [1775 85, Amer.] * * * ▪ insect (Blissus leucopterus), important grain and corn pest belonging to the insect family Lygaeidae (order Heteroptera). Though a… … Universalium
Chinch bug — The term chinch bug can refer to a few different North American insects: Blissus insularis – the southern chinch bug Blissus leucopterus – the true chinch bug Nysius raphanus – the false chinch bug All three species are in the order Hemiptera,… … Wikipedia
λυγαιίδες — (lygaeidae). Οικογένεια ετεροπτέρων εντόμων. Τρέφονται από διάφορα είδη φυτών και ιδιαίτερα με φυτά της οικογένειας των ασκληπιαδιδών. Η εκτροφή των λ. είναι εύκολη μέσα σε μικρές λεκάνες και γι’ αυτό οι επιστήμονες συχνά χρησιμοποιούν τα έντομα… … Dictionary of Greek
Chinch — Chinch, n. [Cf. Sp. chinche, fr. L. {cimex}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The bedbug ({Cimex lectularius}). [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A bug ({Blissus leucopterus}), which, in the United States, is very destructive to grass, wheat, and other grains; also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chinch bug — Chinch Chinch, n. [Cf. Sp. chinche, fr. L. {cimex}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The bedbug ({Cimex lectularius}). [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A bug ({Blissus leucopterus}), which, in the United States, is very destructive to grass, wheat, and other grains;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
