Cryptolaemus
noun
Cryp·to·lae·mus
ˌkriptəˈlēməs
: a genus of small predacious coccinellid beetles including an Australian species (C. montrouzieri) that has been widely introduced to control mealybug infestations on citrus
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from crypt- + -laemus (from Greek laimos throat, gullet)