[Japanese beetle] n (1900): a small metallic green and brown scarab beetle (Popillia japonica) that has been introduced into 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 English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012