noun Date: 1900 a small metallic green and brown scarab beetle ( Popillia japonica ) that has been introduced into eastern North America from Japan and as a grub feeds on the roots of grasses and decaying vegetation and as an adult eats foliage and fruits
JAPANESE BEETLE
Meaning of JAPANESE BEETLE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012