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a large, greenish scarab beetle, Cotinis nitida, of the southern U.S. Also called figeater.
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green June beetle
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green June beetle — noun large greenish June beetle of southern United States • Syn: ↑figeater • Hypernyms: ↑June beetle, ↑June bug, ↑May bug, ↑May beetle * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized J … Useful english dictionary
June beetle — is the common name for several varieties of scarab beetles, including: * Phyllophaga (genus) , a genus of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae, also known as June bugs * the Green June beetle ( Cotinis nitida ) of the southeastern United States *… … Wikipedia
June beetle — noun any of various large usually brown North American leaf eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed on roots of grasses etc. • Syn: ↑June bug, ↑May bug, ↑May beetle • Hypernyms: ↑scarabaeid beetle, ↑scarabaeid, ↑scarabaean … Useful english dictionary
June beetle — or May beetle or June bug Any insect of the genus Phyllophaga, belonging to a widely distributed, plant feeding scarab beetle subfamily (Melolonthinae). These red brown beetles commonly appear in the Northern Hemisphere on warm spring evenings… … Universalium
June bug — can refer to: * Phyllophaga , a genus of beetles in the subfamily Melolonthinae of the family Scarabaeidae, also known as June bugs or June Beetles * the Green June beetle ( Cotinis nitida ) of the southeastern United States * Figeater beetle (… … Wikipedia
June bug — noun any of various large usually brown North American leaf eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed on roots of grasses etc. • Syn: ↑June beetle, ↑May bug, ↑May beetle • Hypernyms: ↑scarabaeid beetle, ↑scarabaeid, ↑scarabaean … Useful english dictionary
June bug — 1. Also called May beetle. any of several large, brown beetles of the genus Phyllophaga, of the scarab family, appearing in late spring and early summer. 2. See green June beetle. 3. Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. a firefly. Also,… … Universalium
Figeater beetle — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
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May beetle — noun 1. any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult • Syn: ↑cockchafer, ↑May bug, ↑Melolontha melolontha • Hypernyms: ↑melolonthid beetle • Member Holonyms: ↑Melolontha, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
