"flower beetle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flower beetles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flower beetle (plural flower beetles)
  1. Any beetle which feeds upon flowers, especially any of numerous small species of the genus Meligethes, some of which are harmful to crops. Categories (lifeform): Beetles

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