"June bug" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: June bugs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} June bug (plural June bugs)
  1. Any of several species of beetles:
    Phyllophaga, a genus of beetles in the subfamily Melolonthinae of the family Scarabaeidae, also known as June beetles.
    Categories (lifeform): Scarabaeoids Translations (Phyllophaga): майски бръмбар (majski brǎmbar) [masculine] (Bulgarian), abejón de mayo (Spanish)
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  2. Any of several species of beetles:
    green June beetle (Cotinis nitida), of the southeastern United States
    Categories (lifeform): Scarabaeoids
    Sense id: en-June_bug-en-noun-X0RsxRVe Disambiguation of Scarabaeoids: 16 22 24 19 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 26 28 16 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 33 34 12 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 25 26 14 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 25 26 15 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 12 26 28 19 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 13 25 27 20 15
  3. Any of several species of beetles:
    ten-lined June beetle (Polyphylla decemlineata), of the western United States and Canada
    Categories (lifeform): Scarabaeoids
    Sense id: en-June_bug-en-noun-BQD9w8Na Disambiguation of Scarabaeoids: 16 22 24 19 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 26 28 16 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 33 34 12 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 25 26 14 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 25 26 15 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 12 26 28 19 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 13 25 27 20 15
  4. Any of several species of beetles:
    fig-eater or figeater beetle (Cotinis mutabilis), of the western and southwestern United States
    Categories (lifeform): Scarabaeoids
    Sense id: en-June_bug-en-noun-H9uo4qdW Disambiguation of Scarabaeoids: 16 22 24 19 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 26 28 16 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 33 34 12 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 25 26 14 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 25 26 15 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 12 26 28 19 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 13 25 27 20 15
  5. Any of several species of beetles:
    European chafer (Rhizotrogus majalis/Amphimallon majalis), a beetle native to continental Europe, but now also in North America
    Categories (lifeform): Scarabaeoids
    Sense id: en-June_bug-en-noun-ZOH78MH7 Disambiguation of Scarabaeoids: 16 22 24 19 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 26 28 16 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 33 34 12 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 25 26 14 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 25 26 15 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 12 26 28 19 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 13 25 27 20 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Junebug, junebug [uncommon] Derived forms: crazier than a June bug

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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