"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)
    Sense id: en-June_bug-en-noun-eaWXmR9d Disambiguation of Scarabaeoids: 19 24 25 10 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 26 26 10 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 27 28 6 25 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 16 25 27 8 24 Disambiguation of 'Phyllophaga': 52 13 14 12 10
  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: 19 24 25 10 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 26 26 10 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 27 28 6 25 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 16 25 27 8 24
  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: 19 24 25 10 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 26 26 10 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 27 28 6 25 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 16 25 27 8 24
  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: 19 24 25 10 21
  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: 19 24 25 10 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 26 26 10 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 27 28 6 25 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 16 25 27 8 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Junebug, junebug [uncommon] Derived forms: crazier than a June bug

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