Melolontha
- noun
- Specialized
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Melolontha
- In spring, large numbers of Melolontha often emerge at dusk, flying noisily around trees.
Examples
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The larvae of Melolontha can cause extensive damage to meadow grasses and crops.
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Researchers collected several adult Melolontha from the forest for their entomological study.
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The Melolontha is often found in gardens during spring.
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Have you seen a Melolontha in your backyard?
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In spring, large numbers of Melolontha often emerge at dusk, flying noisily around trees.
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Researchers collected several adult Melolontha from the forest for their entomological study.
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The larvae of Melolontha can cause extensive damage to meadow grasses and crops.
Synonyms
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A large beetle that makes a loud buzzing sound when it flies
A large brown beetle that eats plant leaves and whose young eat roots
A brown beetle like a May bug that often damages plants
Compounds
- Specialized
A large brown beetle whose adults eat leaves and larvae eat roots
Surface Forms
Etymology
Melolontha is a scientific name that comes from old Greek words for a kind of beetle; a helpful way to remember it is to think of melo- like 'melon' or fruit and -lontha as a little 'creature', because these beetles often appear on trees and crops. So, Melolontha today is the name for a group of beetles, such as the European cockchafer.