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May beetle

noun

Any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult. Synonyms: cockchafer, May bug, Melolontha melolontha.

Any of various large usually brown North American leaf-eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed on roots of grasses etc.. Synonyms: June beetle, June bug, May bug.

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"May beetle" Quotes from Famous Books

... sometimes been called curculios, under which name they were well discussed by Brooks and Cotton.[3] The Japanese Beetle is also a serious pest as chestnut leaves are among its favorite foods. Control methods have been given by Hadley.[4] Another insect pest which feeds on the leaves is the June bug or May beetle. It works mainly at night and feeds on the newest leaves. It is seldom seen and usually disappears about the time when the operator becomes aware of ...

— Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Seventh Annual Report • Various

Words linked to "May beetle" : melolonthid beetle, genus Melolontha, Melolontha, figeater, scarabaean, scarabaeid beetle, green June beetle, scarabaeid