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Fidia :: Fidia (n.) A genus of small beetles, of which one species (the grapevine Fidia, F. longipes) is very injurious to vines in America..

Scolytid :: Scolytid (n.) Any one of numerous species of small bark-boring beetles of the genus Scolytus and allied genera. Also used adjectively.

Girdler :: Girdler (n.) An American longicorn beetle (Oncideres cingulatus) which lays its eggs in the twigs of the hickory, and then girdles each branch by gnawing a groove around it, thus killing it to provide suitable food for the larvae..

Muckworm :: Muckworm (n.) A larva or grub that lives in muck or manure; -- applied to the larvae of the tumbledung and allied beetles.

Anthrenus :: Anthrenus (n.) A genus of small beetles, several of which, in the larval state, are very destructive to woolen goods, fur, etc. The common museum pest is A. varius; the carpet beetle is A. scrophulariae. The larvae are commonly confounded with moths..

Scaraboid :: Scaraboid (a.) Of or pertaining to the family Scarabaeidae, an extensive group which includes the Egyptian scarab, the tumbledung, and many similar lamellicorn beetles..

Commander :: Commander (n.) A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc..

Quadricornous :: Quadricornous (a.) Having four horns, or hornlike organs; as, a quadricornous beetle..

Mallet :: Mallet (n.) A small maul with a short handle, -- used esp. for driving a tool, as a chisel or the like; also, a light beetle with a long handle, -- used in playing croquet..

Ladybird :: Ladybird (n.) Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus Coccinella and allied genera (family Coccinellidae); -- called also ladybug, ladyclock, lady cow, lady fly, and lady beetle. Coccinella seplempunctata in one of the common European species. See Coccinella..

Shard :: Shard (n.) The hard wing case of a beetle.

Cocktail :: Cocktail (n.) A species of rove beetle; -- so called from its habit of elevating the tail.

Goliath Beetle :: Goliath beetle () Any species of Goliathus, a genus of very large and handsome African beetles..

Cockchafer :: Cockchafer (n.) A beetle of the genus Melolontha (esp. M. vulgaris) and allied genera; -- called also May bug, chafer, or dorbeetle..

Sparkler :: Sparkler (n.) A tiger beetle.

Grub :: Grub (n.) The larva of an insect, especially of a beetle; -- called also grubworm. See Illust. of Goldsmith beetle, under Goldsmith..

Beetlehead :: Beetlehead (n.) The black-bellied plover, or bullhead (Squatarola helvetica). See Plover..

Cucujo :: Cucujo (n.) The fire beetle of Mexico and the West Indies.

Beetlehead :: Beetlehead (n.) A stupid fellow; a blockhead.

Clavicornes :: Clavicornes (n. pl.) A group of beetles having club-shaped antennae.

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