"green fruit beetle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: green fruit beetles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} green fruit beetle (plural green fruit beetles)
  1. A beetle (Cotinis mutabilis) that ranges from central Texas across the southwestern United States and Mexico and feeds on cactus, desert trees, and cultivated fruit. Wikipedia link: green fruit beetle Categories (lifeform): Scarabaeoids Synonyms: figeater beetle, fig-eater
    Sense id: en-green_fruit_beetle-en-noun-OiaZTNXu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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