May beetle
Noun 1. any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult (synonym) cockchafer, May bug, Melolontha melolontha (hypernym) melolonthid beetle (member-holonym) Melolontha, genus Melolontha 2. any of various large usually brown North American leaf-eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed on roots of grasses etc. (synonym) June beetle, June bug, May bug (hypernym) scarabaeid beetle, scarabaeid, scarabaean (hyponym) green June beetle, figeater | ||||
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may beetle
may beetle
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1. any of various large european beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult [syn: cockchafer, may bug, may beetle, melolontha melolontha]
2. 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, june bug, may bug, may beetle]
may beetle
n
1. any of various large european beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult [syn: cockchafer, may bug, may beetle, melolontha melolontha]
2. 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, june bug, may bug, may beetle]
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Phyllophaga (genus)
Phyllophaga is a very large genus (more than 260 species) of New World scarab beetles in the subfamily Melolonthinae. They are medium to large in size (8-25 mm) and are blackish or reddish-brown in colour, without prominent markings, and often rather hairy ventrally. These beetles are nocturnal, coming to lights in great numbers. The adults are chafers, feeding on foliage of trees and shrubs. They may cause significant damage when emerging in large numbers. The larvae (called white grubs) feed on the roots of grasses and other plants. The insects pupate underground in the fall and emerge as adults the following spring. Common names for this genus and its relatives in the subfamily Melolonthinae are May beetle, June bug, and June beetle. To test for the presence of these beetles, one can drench an area of lawn with water and the larva will emerge at the surface.
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