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Fly-case :: Fly-case (n.) The covering of an insect, esp. the elytra of beetles..

Colorado Beetle :: Colorado beetle () A yellowish beetle (Doryphora decemlineata), with ten longitudinal, black, dorsal stripes. It has migrated eastwards from its original habitat in Colorado, and is very destructive to the potato plant; -- called also potato beetle and potato bug. See Potato beetle..

Rhynchophora :: Rhynchophora (n. pl.) A group of Coleoptera having a snoutlike head; the snout beetles, curculios, or weevils..

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

Bullcomber :: Bullcomber (n.) A scaraboid beetle; esp. the Typhaeus vulgaris of Europe.

Palpicorn :: Palpicorn (n.) One of a group of aquatic beetles (Palpicornia) having short club-shaped antennae, and long maxillary palpi..

Snout :: Snout (n.) The anterior prolongation of the head of weevils and allied beetles.

Ambulator :: Ambulator (n.) A beetle of the genus Lamia.

Deathwatch :: Deathwatch (n.) A small beetle (Anobium tessellatum and other allied species). By forcibly striking its head against woodwork it makes a ticking sound, which is a call of the sexes to each other, but has been imagined by superstitious people to presage death..

Serricorn :: Serricorn (n.) Any one of a numerous tribe of beetles (Serricornia). The joints of the antennae are prominent, thus producing a serrate appearance. See Illust. under Antenna..

Triungulus :: Triungulus (n.) The active young larva of any oil beetle. It has feet armed with three claws, and is parasitic on bees. See Illust. of Oil beetle, under Oil..

Anthobian :: Anthobian (n.) A beetle which feeds on flowers.

Plant-eating :: Plant-eating (a.) Eating, or subsisting on, plants; as, a plant-eating beetle..

Warble :: Warble (n.) A small tumor produced by the larvae of the gadfly in the backs of horses, cattle, etc. Called also warblet, warbeetle, warnles..

Bullhead :: Bullhead (n.) The black-bellied plover (Squatarola helvetica); -- called also beetlehead.

Subumbonal :: Subulipalp (n.) One of a group of carabid beetles having slender palpi.

Clock :: Clock (n.) A large beetle, esp. the European dung beetle (Scarabaeus stercorarius)..

Lamellicornia :: Lamellicornia (n. pl.) A group of lamellicorn, plant-eating beetles; -- called also Lamellicornes..

Beetle-headed :: Beetle-headed (a.) Dull; stupid.

Securipalp :: Securipalp (n.) One of a family of beetles having the maxillary palpi terminating in a hatchet-shaped joint.

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