cockchafer

• Substantivo que designa qualquer um dos diversos besouros europeus de grande porte cujas larvas e adultos causam danos à vegetação.

A noun referring to any of various large European beetles that are destructive to vegetation in both their larval and adult stages.

1. Large European beetleC1formalbritish

   A large, brown beetle from the scarab family, whose larvae (grubs) and adults feed on plant roots and leaves, often causing damage to crops and gardens.

   besouro-da-água

   • The cockchafer emerged from the soil in late spring.
   • Farmers used to consider the cockchafer a major pest.
   • The larvae of the cockchafer can destroy the roots of grass and crops.

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