Phyllophaga

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Translingual[edit]

Phyllophaga sp.

Etymology[edit]

Derived from phyllo- (“leaf”) +‎ -phaga (“-eater”).

Proper noun[edit]

Phyllophaga f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – a group of scarab beetles, June bugs and May beetles.
  2. (obsolete) A synonym of suborder Folivora, of sloths.

Further reading[edit]

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