figeater

figeater

(ˈfɪɡˌiːtə)

n

(Animals) a large beetle, Cotinis mutabilis, of the dung beetle family (Scarabaeidae), which feed on soft fruits

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figeater - large greenish June beetle of southern United States green June beetle June beetle, June bug, May beetle, May bug - any of various large usually brown North American leaf-eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed on roots of grasses etc.

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