Oriental beetle

Oriental beetle
noun
introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses
Hypernyms: ↑scarabaeid beetle, ↑scarabaeid, ↑scarabaean
Member Holonyms: ↑Anomala, ↑genus Anomala

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized O
: a small beetle (Anomala orientalis) of the family Scarabaeidae now established in the United States and having a larva that feeds on the roots of grasses and sugar cane

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a scarab beetle, Anomala orientalis, introduced into the U.S. from the Orient, the larvae of which feed on the roots of sugarcane and other grasses. Also called Asiatic beetle.

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